Pakistan, Oct. 23 -- The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan (FCCP) has ruled that departmental action against a government employee requires credible evidence, a fair inquiry, and compliance with legal requirements, holding that a High Court cannot assume the executive's role in matters relating to an officer's posting and disciplinary proceedings. A bench comprising Justice Rozi Khan and Justice Syed Arshad Hussain Shah issued the judgment on an appeal filed by police officer Munir Samo, examining an order passed by the Sindh High Court's Circuit Court at Larkana on June 30, 2026.

Justice Rozi Khan authored the written judgment. The FCCP observed that the inquiry report had not established Inspector Munir Ahmed Samo's involvement ...