Appointment of Punjab acting secretary of information challenged

LAHORE: A writ petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court challenging the appointment of Jahangir Anwar as acting secretary of Information Department. Imran, a local citizen, has moved the petition. He said in 2016, Anwar was appointed as additional DGPR and then acting DGPR. He said acting secretary had also been holding the charge of DGPR. He prayed that appointment of acting secretary be set aside as SC judgments did not allow such appointments. After hearing initial arguments of the petitioner, Justice Shahid Waheed issued notice to the Punjab government and to the acting secretary information to submit reply and adjourned hearing for two weeks.