Islamabad [Pakistan], Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday appeared before the Supreme Court (SC) bench in the National Accountability (NAB) Ordinance 1999 Amendment case, reported Pakistan-based ARY News. The five-member SC larger bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Quaz Faiz Isa includes Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi, the report said. Arrangements to ensure Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (
Founder Imran Khan's appearance before the apex court bench through video link was finalized in view of the apex court's order, ARY News reported. During the hearing, Advocate General KP requested the Supreme Court for live streaming of the hearing. Qazi Faiz Isa said that this is not an issue of public interest and asked the Advocate General to sit on his seat. Justice Athar Minallah said the hearing should be telecast live to remove the 'negative' impact. Later, the bench walked out of the courtroom to discuss live-streaming of the case.Khawaja Haris came to the dais during the hearing, at which the Chief Justice said that Khawaja Haris was the lawyer in the "original case" and described his absence as disturbing. Qazi Faiz Isa said, “We would also like to hear your side.” The top judge of the apex court asked, "Have you submitted the bill of fees as a lawyer?" In response, the lawyer said, "No, I don't want freebies." The justice was asked why it took so long to decide on a matter related to some amendments. Pakistan government's lawyer Makhdoom Ali Khan said that the case has dragged on to the point of its admissibility. He said that the same was said in the final order of the Supreme Court.CJP Justice Qazi Faiz Isa asked Makhdoom Ali Khan to present his arguments loudly so that Imran Khan could hear them over video link. The issue of delay in general elections was also raised during the hearing. In a friendly debate with Justice Minallah, Justice Isa said that they resolved the issue within 12 days, ARY News reported. The Chief Justice of Pakistan said, "Within 12 days of you [Justice Minallah] joining me, we resolved the election case." The federal government of Pakistan filed a review petition in the NAB amendment case under the SC Practice and Procedure Law and the Federation of Pakistan, National Accountability Bureau and
The founders have been made defendants in the petition.The federal government of Pakistan cited that there is no violation of fundamental rights in the NAB amendments and requested the apex court to set aside its decision in the case. "It is the right of Parliament to make laws," the federal government of Pakistan said in the petition, ARY News reported. In a 2-1 decision, the apex court approved Imran Khan's plea challenging Pakistan's accountability laws during the tenure of the previous Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government, ARY News reported, with Also reinstated corruption cases against public office holders. These were discontinued after amendments in National Accountability Bureau laws.
Founder Imran Khan's appearance before the apex court bench through video link was finalized in view of the apex court's order, ARY News reported. During the hearing, Advocate General KP requested the Supreme Court for live streaming of the hearing. Qazi Faiz Isa said that this is not an issue of public interest and asked the Advocate General to sit on his seat. Justice Athar Minallah said the hearing should be telecast live to remove the 'negative' impact. Later, the bench walked out of the courtroom to discuss live-streaming of the case.Khawaja Haris came to the dais during the hearing, at which the Chief Justice said that Khawaja Haris was the lawyer in the "original case" and described his absence as disturbing. Qazi Faiz Isa said, “We would also like to hear your side.” The top judge of the apex court asked, "Have you submitted the bill of fees as a lawyer?" In response, the lawyer said, "No, I don't want freebies." The justice was asked why it took so long to decide on a matter related to some amendments. Pakistan government's lawyer Makhdoom Ali Khan said that the case has dragged on to the point of its admissibility. He said that the same was said in the final order of the Supreme Court.CJP Justice Qazi Faiz Isa asked Makhdoom Ali Khan to present his arguments loudly so that Imran Khan could hear them over video link. The issue of delay in general elections was also raised during the hearing. In a friendly debate with Justice Minallah, Justice Isa said that they resolved the issue within 12 days, ARY News reported. The Chief Justice of Pakistan said, "Within 12 days of you [Justice Minallah] joining me, we resolved the election case." The federal government of Pakistan filed a review petition in the NAB amendment case under the SC Practice and Procedure Law and the Federation of Pakistan, National Accountability Bureau and
The founders have been made defendants in the petition.The federal government of Pakistan cited that there is no violation of fundamental rights in the NAB amendments and requested the apex court to set aside its decision in the case. "It is the right of Parliament to make laws," the federal government of Pakistan said in the petition, ARY News reported. In a 2-1 decision, the apex court approved Imran Khan's plea challenging Pakistan's accountability laws during the tenure of the previous Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government, ARY News reported, with Also reinstated corruption cases against public office holders. These were discontinued after amendments in National Accountability Bureau laws.
