Political patronage

Accused-Federal Minister making political appointments in a Public Sector Corporation by forcing his will upon the Chairman of the Corporation

Accused relaxing rules of the Corporation to accommodate political appointees without specifying the need for such relaxation

Improper exercise of authority for a purpose not intended by the law

Political appointments in Public Sector Corporation made against the interest of the Corporation to appease Parliamentarians could not be approved

Collaboration between Ministers and legislators and the bureaucracy for political favours in the public sector destroyed merit, which weakened the State structure and promoted injustice in the society

Accountability Court had rightly convicted and sentenced the accused under S.3(1)(d) of the Ehtesab Ordinance, 1996 [since repealed] [read with section 35 of National Accountability Ordinance, 1999] and disqualified him from contesting an election or holding a public office for a specified period in terms of S.15 of the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999

Supreme Court issued appropriate directions in such regard.