MUZAFFARABAD: (Parliament Times) The AJK High Court has given its verdict in favor of retired employees of Azad Kashmir Mineral and Industrial Development Corporation on Friday.
According to a press release issued from the office of Deputy Registrar AJK HC the corporation was ceased under order No. 2591-95/2011, dated 30-6-2011. The order was challenged in the High Court through a petition by retired employees of the corporation.
A single bench of HC consisting of Justice Muhammad Shiraz Kiani after hearing the case has given decision in favor of the petitioners and directed the respondents to increase the pension of the of the petitioners and ensure that their arears are also paid within a period of four months. Sheikh Atiqur Rehman appeared as counsel for petitioners while for respondents Bashir Ahmed Mughal and Muhammad Amjad Abbasi advocates appeared in the court.
