Supreme Court Justice Hashim Kakar remarked on Tuesday in the OGDCL recruitment case that if the prime minister issues illegal orders, civil servants are not bound to comply with them. A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Hashim Kakar, heard the case regarding illegal recruitments in OGDCL (Oil and Gas Development Corporation Limited). The court directed the lawyers to come prepared for the case.
The counsel for NAB (National Accountability Bureau) stated that former minister Anwar Saifullah had asked the Chairman of OGDCL to issue appointment letters. According to him, the recruitment process should have been carried out through advertisements. Justice Kakar remarked that this is not a monarchy where orders are simply issued, adding that there is overstaffing in every government institution. Justice Salahuddin Panhwar said that the public asks ministers for jobs.