Hopefully, it’s a silver lining in the cloud, as the Supreme Court of Pakistan has struck down the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO)- An executive order given by ex Pakistani president General Pervaiz Musharraf which removed all the civil cases against political parties, declaring it is unconstitutional.
A 17-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, in his short order, declared unanimously the ordinance as null and void.
According to the judgment, the NRO is contrary to the equality guaranteed by the 1973 Constitution of Pakistan. Similarly, all the cases, disposed off because of the controversial ordinance, now stand revived as of Oct 5, 2007 position, said the judgment.
In addition, the court has ordered the government that it should immediately reopen President Asif Ali Zardari’s the Swiss cases.
The court has expressed displeasure on acting attorney general and said he hide the truth.
Earlier, during hearing of petitions against the NRO, the chief justice said even parliament has no right to change the basic structure of the constitution. Thence, nullified NRO.
The court adviser Mian Allah Nawaz in his arguments termed the NRO as filthy law and said any, which is beneficial for some individuals, is illegal. Another court advisor Shaiq Usmani said there is no legal ground of giving amenity under NRO. President could only issue the ordinance, which will convert into law by the assembly.
In his remarks, chief justice said how assembly could declare corruption as legal. The judges in the bench said in their remarks that NRO is against the teachings of Quran.
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