The Lahore High Court has invalidated the appointment of Lt. Gen. (Retd) Munir Afsar as NADRA Chairman, ruling in favor of the petitioner who challenged the appointment on grounds of legality and constitutionality. Justice Asim Hafeez announced the verdict after reviewing arguments from both sides.

Lt. Gen. Munir Afsar was appointed as NADRA Chairman on October 2 of last year by the federal cabinet, which had selected him from a list of candidates proposed by the Ministry of Interior. This decision followed the resignation of the previous chairman, Tariq Malik, who stepped down amid a corruption investigation.

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Tariq Malik, who had previously served as NADRA chief, resigned after facing allegations of corruption. The cabinet’s approval of Afsar’s appointment came after Malik’s departure, during which the Federal Investigation Agency was investigating his involvement in the scandal.