Pakistan, June 30 -- ISLAMABAD - The court has reinstated Professor Dr. Zia-ul-Qayyum as the Executive Director of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) after suspending his termination orders issued earlier this year.

According to the interim ruling, the civil judge declared Dr. Qayyum's dismissal to be unlawful and stated that it did not follow the proper legal procedure outlined in Section 21 of the HEC Ordinance. As a result, his termination has been suspended until the case is fully heard.

The court emphasized that legal requirements must be fulfilled before removing someone from a public position. Until the final hearing takes place, Dr. Qayyum will continue serving as the Executive Director of HEC.

Moreover, the court found that...