Jamal Khurshid
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Thursday dismissed identical petitions against the privatisation of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation, now K-Electric, and transfer of the company’s shares and administrative control to a Dubai-based company and declared that the privatization process adopted in respect of sale/transfer of shares of KESC does not violate the constitutional mandate. The court observed that privatization of KESC was the result of policy making decision by the executive authority and once the competent authority in the government has taken a decision, which is backed by law, rules and regulations and does not suffer from any malafide, then it would not be in consonance with the wellestablished norms of judicial review to interfere in policy making decision of the executive authority. The court declared that the petitioners have failed to establish the malafide on the part of government and privatization commission in respect of sale/transfer of the shares to KESC through negotiated sale to a private company, which is otherwise permissible in law and as per rules. The judgment came after 15 years long litigation initiated by the KESC labuor union against the privatization of the power utility of the city.
Khawar Manika's counsel continued his arguments on Wednesday in a petition filed by Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi
IHC reserved judgment on the petition against registration of cases against former interior minister Sheikh Rashid on...
Saudi woman who was reportedly kidnapped from Islamabad’s residential Sector F-8 in mysterious circumstances, has...
Pakistan Navy warship rescued 8 Iranian fishermen after their boat caught fire in the open sea
SC dismissed appeal against SHC order that turned down application of partner seeking extension of time to furnish...
Executive board of International Monetary Fund will meet on April 29 to discuss the approval of $1.1 billion funding...