The judge of the Supreme Court of the Judge of Pakistan, Jamal Commandkhail, has commented that although the government should move at the speed of a cheese, instead it advances to the rhythm of a turtle.
He made the comments during a Supreme Court hearing on the establishment of the Climate Change Authority, said Express News.
The case, heard by a constitutional bank of five members led by Judge Amen-Din-Din Khan, focused on the formation of the climate change authority.
Judge Commandkhail emphasized that climate change is a critical issue, and the government must accelerate its efforts.
The additional attorney general informed the Court that a third announcement had been issued for the appointment of the President of the Authority.
Judge Commandkhail questioned why the first two ads failed to obtain results.
The additional attorney general explained that the dual nationality of the main candidate had disqualified it, according to government policy on high -ranking appointments.
Judge Commandkhail suggested that the commitments could be necessary to find the correct candidate, and added that the real challenge lies in how the authority will work in the provinces.
The additional attorney general responded that the provinces had already nominated the members for the authority.
Judge Amen-Ud-Din added that Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa had nominated Faisal Amin, the brother of the provincial principal minister, while Baluchistan had appointed university vice chancellor.
Judge Commandkhail questioned the experience of Baluchistan’s designated, stating that they lacked the relevant experience.
The additional attorney general assured that they would communicate with the provinces to nominate the technocrats. He also confirmed that the draft of the rules for the authority was ready and would be sent to the Ministry of Law for approval.
Judge Commandkhail expressed his frustration that despite the approval of the law in 2017, the president has not been appointed and the rules have not been completed. He also questioned the process of appointing the heads of environmental agencies in the provinces.
The secretary of climate change, Zulfiqar Younis, informed the court that 752 applications had been received in the previous round.
Judge Commandkhail asked why the other two preselected candidates were not considered, to which the secretary replied that they did not comply with the required standards.
The lawyer of the petitioner, Mian Samiuddin, argued that this case is about basic rights and expressed concern about the difficulty of finding an adequate paquistani expert. He pointed out that the climate change authority has remained inactive since 2017.
The court postponed the hearing for a month.
