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Court gives gov't ultimatum on DIS dispute

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 | 430 Views |

The High Court has given the government three months to comply with a court order arising from a long-running dispute involving officers of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DIS).

The ultimatum comes after the government failed to comply with a long-running court order requiring payment of salary back pay to the 406 agents.

"The order being specific as to the period of compliance, which was immediately upon the court order. The defendants have failed to comply with the court order upon receipt. Now, therefore, a report is hereby made by the court to the government, calling it to comply with the said order within three months from the making of the report," reads the report.

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Court gives gov't ultimatum on DIS dispute

The High Court has given the government three months to comply with a court order arising from a long-running dispute involving officers of the Directorate of Intelligence and Security Services (DIS).

Cyber Drill sounds alarm on AI, IoT and quantum threats

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