A view of Balochistan High Court building in Quetta. – File Photo

QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court Monday restrained Metropolitan Corporation Quetta for payment of Rs 0.5 million spent on publicity of a political party during the recent visit of the caretaker prime minister.

Chief Justice BHC Qazi Faez Isa said in his remarks that funds of public bodies should be spent on welfare of general public rather than publicity of a political party.

The court ordered that Caretaker Prime Minister Justice (retd) Mir Hazara Khan Khoso and Caretaker Chief Minister Ghous Bakhsh Barozai cannot, either directly or indirectly, participate in politics.

Government servants can not get involved in politics, the court further observed. The BHC directed that expenses of publicity must not to be paid by the corporation or public exchequer.

The chief secretary and administrator Metropolitan Corporation submitted a report about the publicity in the court.

The CS and AMC provided details that banners include those printed with the flag of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari photo.

The chief secretary said his orders were misconstrued as he did not order for banners of a political party.

The case was adjourned till April 20.

Opinion

Editorial

Smog hazard
Updated 05 Nov, 2024

Smog hazard

The catastrophe unfolding in Lahore is a product of authorities’ repeated failure to recognise environmental impact of rapid urbanisation.
Monetary policy
05 Nov, 2024

Monetary policy

IN an aggressive move, the State Bank on Monday reduced its key policy rate by a hefty 250bps to 15pc. This is the...
Cultural power
05 Nov, 2024

Cultural power

AS vital modes of communication, art and culture have the power to overcome social and international barriers....
Disregarding CCI
Updated 04 Nov, 2024

Disregarding CCI

The failure to regularly convene CCI meetings means that the process of democratic decision-making is falling apart.
Defeating TB
04 Nov, 2024

Defeating TB

CONSIDERING the fact that Pakistan has the fifth highest burden of tuberculosis in the world as per the World Health...
Ceasefire charade
Updated 04 Nov, 2024

Ceasefire charade

The US talks of peace, while simultaneously arming and funding their Israeli allies, are doomed to fail, and are little more than a charade.