Intel reports on postings face scrutiny
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday questioned the legal status of intelligence reports used in the selection of government officials for postings as trade and counsellor officers at Pakistani missions abroad. A division bench comprising Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro and Justice Umair Majid Malik heard the federal government's intra-court appeal against a single-bench judgment in favour of officials who had challenged their rejection on security clearance grounds. During the hearing, Justice Soomro questioned whether…
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