Islamabad High Court Orders Spark Release of Long-Delayed Payments for NCHD Field Officers
Petitioners expressed their gratitude to the Islamabad High Court and relevant ministries, the officers hailed the move as a triumph of justice and the rule of law
Independent News
HYDERABAD: Following a landmark directives by the Islamabad High Court, the Federal Ministry of Education & Professional Training and the Ministry of Finance have begun releasing long-delayed dues to gazetted field officers of the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD).
The development follows constitutional petitions filed before the Islamabad High Court by field officers from across Sindh, represented by Advocate Abdul Rahman Alvi.
Petitioners included Shafi Muhammad Mallah, Ali Bakhsh Memon, Ghulam Mustafa Bughio, Allah Dad Soomro, Muhammad Hakeem Jarwar, Qasim Mustafa Soomro, Ghulam Hussain Chandio, Sikandar Halipoto, Muhammad Imran Shaikh, Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Ashok Kumar, Utham Das, Talib Dahri, Nazir Hussain Shar, Mola Bakhsh Mir Bahr, and Jehangir Tahir Khan — among a total of 74 officers.
Expressing gratitude to the Islamabad High Court and relevant ministries, the officers hailed the move as a triumph of justice and the rule of law, calling it “a restoration of long-denied rights through due process.”
After nearly seven years of legal proceedings, the officers are finally receiving payments they say were unjustly withheld in violation of lawful directives. “This is a message of hope and justice for all government employees,” said Shafi Mohammad Mallah, Field Officer Hyderabad and President of the All Pakistan NCHD Field Officers Association.
However, the officers voiced serious concerns over alleged irregularities in the disbursement process. They claimed that despite the court’s directive to release arrears only to revised-grade field officers (Grades 17–19), certain non-ranked and non-commissioned officials have made unauthorized deductions from over Rs. 1.5 billion in arrears, diverting funds for personal benefit.
Calling it “an injustice and abuse of authority,” the petitioners demanded an immediate inquiry, asserting that payments were issued first to ineligible officials instead of rightful recipients.
They also announced plans to file a contempt of court petition through their counsel to ensure transparent and fair implementation of the Islamabad High Court’s orders.
