Supreme Court gives govt 90 days to fix NAB law

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) Wednesday granted the Federation three months to decide on Section 25(a) of the National Accountability Ordinance 1999 or it would step in and adjudicate as per law and merit.

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed said amending the NAB laws was parliament’s prerogative, adding that the government should not prolong legislation on the matter. He further said the court had already directed the NAB to stop offering plea bargains until parliament had exercised its power and legislated on the issue, media reports said.

"Until parliament legislates on the matter, the powers granted under Clause 25-A cannot be exercised," he said. A three-member bench, headed by Justice Gulzar Ahmed and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, heard the 2016 suo motu case pertaining to the NAB laws.

The chief justice asked if Section 25 (a) of the NAB Ordinance had been removed or amended. Farooq H Naek, Advocate, pleaded that a private members bill on complete removal of Section 25(a) was pending with a Senate committee and it would be tabled in parliament after clearance. "Does the government want that the NAB laws be repealed?" he asked.

Courtesy www.thenews.com.pk

Supreme Court gives govt 90 days to fix NAB law

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