Pakistani Judge removed from post after admonishing defence secretary for not complying with court order November 18, 2023 at 11:15PM

A Pakistani district judge has been removed from his post for admonishing the country's defence secretary for failing to comply with a court order. Judge Waris Ali, serving in Rawalpindi, was removed and declared an officer on special duty (OSD). The judge had ordered the defence secretary to submit a report on the military's businesses and their beneficiaries, but the defence secretary did not comply. The move highlights the powerful position of the Pakistani military establishment in the country.