ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday gave the federal government 15 days to approve the summary concerning the appointment of the executive director (ED) at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).
During the hearing, the ad hoc ED, Dr Raja Amjad Mehmood, apprised the bench that the summary for the appointment of the ED has been moving back and forth, but the position hasn’t been approved as yet.
Giving the government 15 days to appoint the ED, the court ruled that the cardiac centre at PIMS will remain open and adjourned the hearing until April 20.
On March 19, the SC barred the federal government from making new appointments in Islamabad hospitals.
A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar had inquired from Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) State Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry as to why the head had not been appointed at PIMS yet.
Moreover, the additional attorney general (AAG) had informed the court that a summary for appointing the heads of PIMS and Polyclinic had been sent to the Prime Minister’s Office.