IHC orders FIA to probe recruitment of Hajj assistants

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the recruitment process of Hajj assistants (Muavineen) and supervisors, setting a two-month deadline for its completion

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Apr, 2026) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the recruitment process of Hajj assistants (Muavineen) and supervisors, setting a two-month deadline for its completion.

A single bench comprising Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas heard the petition filed by Gulnaz Baloch and others challenging the selection process.

During the proceedings, the court was informed that the recruitment process for the Hajj assistants had already been finalized. Consequent upon the completion of the recruitment process, the court declared the petition as infructuous to that extent.

However, Justice Minhas ordered a probe into the matter, directing the FIA to investigate the selection mechanism carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the National Testing Service (NTS).

The court ordered the Deputy Registrar (Judicial) to submit the FIA inquiry report to the chamber for inspection. The IHC further directed that the FIA chief must complete the investigation within two months of receiving a copy of the order.

Deputy Attorney General Mian Faisal Irfan, along with officials from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, appeared before the court on behalf of the federal government.

While disposing of the petition with directives for the inquiry, the court made it clear that the recruitment process stands completed, and no further relief could be granted on that count.