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PNSC chairman’s dual charge holding goes un-noticed

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Law enforcement agencies including National Accountability Bureau (NAB) yet not have taken any notice of the dual charge holding by Rizwan Ahmed a BS-22 officer belonging to Pakistan Administrative Service (PAS). He is holding the charge of Chairman PNSC, national flag carrier since December 2017 in addition to new duties as Federal Secretary, Ministry of Maritime Affairs from April 2019 appointed by Prime Minister Imran Khan. According to informed sources Rizwan Ahmed Secretary Maritime Affairs being Chairman PNSC travels from Islamabad to Karachi every Friday and goes back to Islamabad on Monday. The return air ticket costs about Rs 40,000/- and Pakistan National Shipping Corporation is footing the bill in addition to his Rs 500,000/- monthly salary plus other perks too. This is the reason why he is still keeping dual charge of PNSC that tantamount the systematic corruption. It is alleged by shipping circles that as Chairman Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC),

President Alvi and his men challenged

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Solemnly sworn as president is not equal to Oath: Hashmat Habib   The References against Justice Qazi Faez Isa and High Court judges are filed by a Dentist Doctor Arif Alvi as a stranger because he had not taken the oath as per Article 255 of constitution. He had solemnly sworn as president which is not equal to oath. Hashmat Habib President Tehreek-e-Tahafuzz-e-Adlia pointed out that framers of the Constitution had intentionally avoided using word Oath which can be taken only on Holy Book. He said on account of reference against Qazi Isa the entire lawyers’ community and opposition parties have reacted seriously to set the things on right path. The senior lawyer of Supreme Court said; leave the result of movement and the Govt planning aside, the fact is that right from president, prime minister, ministers, judges, elected representatives, holder of constitutional posts and members of armed forces did not take Oath except Solemnly swear. Therefore, all these persons a