{"id":112524,"date":"2026-05-14T17:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=112524"},"modified":"2026-05-14T17:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:40:10","slug":"government-moves-to-fill-vacant-nirc-chairman-slot-temporarily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/government-moves-to-fill-vacant-nirc-chairman-slot-temporarily\/","title":{"rendered":"Government moves to fill vacant NIRC chairman slot temporarily"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Ministry of <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/kp-assembly-passes-overseas-pakistanis-property-protection-bill-2026\/\">Overseas Pakistanis<\/a> and Human Resource Development<\/span><\/span> has recommended to the federal cabinet that <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Sardar Tahir Sabir<\/span><\/span> be given temporary charge as chairman of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">National Industrial Relations Commission<\/span><\/span>, sources said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-69e8b786-f64c-83e8-9718-c73c23d3ddad-3\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69e8b786-f64c-83e8-9718-c73c23d3ddad-3\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-69e8b786-f64c-83e8-9718-c73c23d3ddad-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-370\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-3 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7df230e1-683e-465c-a841-e550012823be\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"734\">According to sources, the position of chairman of NIRC fell vacant following the resignation of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Justice (retd) Shaukat Siddiqui<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"861\">Sources said the ministry informed the cabinet that additional time was required for the appointment of a permanent chairman.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"1069\">Officials further stated that under the Industrial Relations Act 2012, a temporary chairman cannot formally be appointed; however, one of the serving members of the commission can be assigned acting charge.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1289\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Sources added that the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Islamabad High Court<\/span><\/span> had also directed authorities to hand over acting charge of the chairman\u2019s office to a senior member of the commission until a permanent appointment is made.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development has recommended to the federal cabinet that Sardar Tahir Sabir be given temporary charge as chairman of the National Industrial Relations Commission, sources said. According to sources, the position of chairman of NIRC fell vacant following the resignation of Justice (retd) Shaukat Siddiqui. 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