Saleem Khan made SC registrar

Published November 7, 2024
Saleem Khan, former KP chief secretary. — File Photo
Saleem Khan, former KP chief secretary. — File Photo

ISLAMABAD: The Su­­p­reme Court on Wednes­day appointed Muham­mad Saleem Khan as its new registrar.

According to a notification issued by Irshad Hus­sain, the assistant registrar, the appointment follows the recommendations of the committee under Rule 3(5) of the Supreme Court Estab­lish­ment Ser­vice Rules, 2015.

Saleem Khan, who previously served as the chief secretary of Khyber Pakh­tunkhwa during the PTI government, has been app­ointed with the approval of Chief Justice of Pakis­tan Yahya Afridi. He rep­laces Jazeela Aslam, a La­­hore district and sessions judge, who was appointed by former CJP Qazi Faez Isa as the registrar of the top court.

Saleem Khan, a former officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service, will serve as the SC registrar in BS-22 on a contract basis for a term of three years, effective Nov 7, 2024.

He will receive pay and allowances as applicable to his position under the federal government and the Sup­reme Court.

Meanwhile, Muham­mad Umair, a BS-19 officer of the Pakistan Adminis­trative Service currently posted with the government of Punjab, has been transferred and his services placed at the disposal of the Supreme Cou­rt on a deputation basis.

Published in Dawn, November 7th, 2024

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