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       ISLAMABAD: The Su--p-reme Court on Wednes-day appointed Muham-mad Saleem Khan as its new registrar.

       According to a notification issued by Irshad Hus-sain, the assistant registrar, the appointment follows the recommendations of the committee under Rule 3(5) of the Supreme Court Estab-lish-ment Ser-vice Rules, 2015.

       Saleem Khan, who previously served as the chief secretary of Khyber Pakh-tunkhwa during the PTI government, has been app-ointed with the approval of Chief Justice of Pakis-tan Yahya Afridi. He rep-laces Jazeela Aslam, a La--hore district and sessions judge, who was appointed by former CJP Qazi Faez Isa as the registrar of the top court.

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       Saleem Khan, a former officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service, will serve as the SC registrar in BS-22 on a contract basis for a term of three years, effective Nov 7, 2024.

       He will receive pay and allowances as applicable to his position under the federal government and the Sup-reme Court.

       Meanwhile, Muham-mad Umair, a BS-19 officer of the Pakistan Adminis-trative Service currently posted with the government of Punjab, has been transferred and his services placed at the disposal of the Supreme Cou-rt on a deputation basis.

       Published in Dawn, November 7th, 2024