IHC halts appointments of community welfare attachés
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has stayed the finalisation of appointments for Community Welfare Attachés (CWAs) and directed the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (MOPHRD) to produce the complete official record of the selection process, which has allegedly been marred by arbitrariness and blatant violations of established policy guidelines. Justice Ayyaz…
Islamabad High Court halts finalization of community welfare attachés appointments, orders Ministry to reveal selection process documentation
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has stayed the finalization of Community Welfare Attachés (CWAs) appointments and instructed the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (MOPHRD) to produce the full official record of the selection process. The court ruled that the process has allegedly been tainted by arbitrariness and breaches of established policy guidelines.
The decision comes after a writ petition was filed by Raza Hassan, a BS-19 officer in the Secretariat Group and Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination. Hassan alleged his exclusion from the interview stage for the CWA-2026 post, despite qualifying in the written test, was arbitrary and contravened policy guidelines.
The court directed the Ministry to submit the complete selection process documentation, including the list of qualified candidates and those interviewed, by September 24, 2026.
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