Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on Saturday accepted the appointment of a new auditor general after the presidency defended it in a written reply to the chief justice.
According to a private television channel, the presidency had submitted a written reply late on Friday to a letter written by Chief Justice Iftikhar regarding the nomination of Mr Rana to the office.
The chief justice had sought the government’s account on the raft of charges levelled against Mr Rana. The allegations included holding the passport of another country, two national identity cards, and sexual harassment of a woman.
The chief justice had asked the president to explain in writing how could such an individual be appointed on such an important position because once appointed, he cannot be removed — a stipulation in the Constitution (Article 209).
Mr Rana was appointed the auditor general on August 23 for a four-year term.
