Pakistan, July 25 -- The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has announced that it will approach the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for an early hearing after the court temporarily halted its fresh recruitment process by suspending the implementation of a recent job advertisement.

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In a statement issued on Saturday, the ANF said it would present its "factual and legal position" before the court and request the withdrawal of the stay order so that the recruitment process could continue without delays.

The force maintained that the petitioner's claims appeared to be "totally prejudiced" and argued that he had bypassed the department's internal procedures by directly approaching the court....