Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar observed that the previous order was passed in the light of record of presented by the NAB. The CJ modified the order and clarified that the order for recovery of salaries would not apply on the officials of safe cities authority.
Earlier, the officers contended through their counsel that they had been lawfully appointed after an approval of the then chief minister, chief secretary, home secretary and chairman planning & development. They pleaded that the authority had been established under an "Act" passed by the Assembly. They submitted that they had been paid under the law as per the nature of their job responsibilities at the safe city authority. The petitioners said that the NAB started issuing notices to them in the light of apex court order for recovery of excessive salaries.
They asked the court to review its order about recovery of their salaries beyond their basic pay scale as government servants. The CJP had taken a suo motu notice against excessive salaries of government servants working in public sector companies in Punjab. The Chief Justice had ordered the NAB to recover the amount the officers received beyond their basic pay scales being a government servant.