Ayaz Sadiq sacks NA additional secretary

Notification of Yasin Saleemi's appointment as DG and senior director general editing declared null and void

By Hanif Khalid
November 22, 2024
National Assembly (NA) Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq at the National Assembly on March 3, 2024. — Facebook@SardarAyazSadiq
National Assembly (NA) Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq at the National Assembly on March 3, 2024. — Facebook@SardarAyazSadiq

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has dismissed Yasin Saleemi, Additional Secretary of National Assembly after an inquiry found the official guilty of misconduct.

Notification of his appointment as Director General and Senior Director General Editing has been declared null and void, while the orders passed by him have also been declared illegal.

Earlier, Yasin Salimi was demoted to the rank of Deputy Secretary. The Speaker also issued an order to withdraw the benefits and salaries from Yasin Saleemi.

Allegations against Yasin Saleemi came to light on June 4, 2024. He did not appear before the inquiry committee formed by the Speaker.