GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA through Secretary Agriculture, Peshawar vs TAHIR MUSHTAQ arts — 2025 PLC(CS) 34 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 PLC(CS) 34 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: PLC
Parties: GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA through Secretary Agriculture, Peshawar vs TAHIR MUSHTAQ arts

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Judgment text as reported

GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA through Secretary Agriculture, Peshawar VS TAHIR MUSHTAQ arts. 25 & 27---Civil service---appointment---Quota reserved for son of retired employee---Constitutionality---Constitution prohibits discrimination as stated in article 25 and further stipulates and entrenches the principle in respect of service of Pakistan in article 27---In preferring the children of a government servant or reserving seats for them offends the Constitution---Same also detracts from a merit based system of employment---Taxpayers hard earned monies pay for the salaries, benefits and pensions of government servants---People's interest lies in having the best person for the job, and not to suffer at the hands of those who secure employment on the basis of a filial relationship.

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