Re: I'll do every effort to get Pardon for BB on corruption cases - Imran Khan
Although I don't know Imran's exact motives for saying it (if indeed he has said that, video evidence anyone?) but one can also look at his statement more objectively
The problem is many of us Pakistanis have this personal vendetta against BB, Nawaz Sharif and Mullahs, therefore we can't tolerate even just statements regarding these individuals that may favour them. We see things in black and white.
On the surface it looks absurd but *Imran's statement is in fact an attack on BB's reputation. That she is not boycotting the election because of corruption cases against her. *
Imran is not doing it for personal sake, whereas Musharraf promulgated the NRO for personal interest and gain only.
If BB were to agree to an election boycott, this would be an act of such goodness, that it would sufficiently atone for even her $1.5 billion corruption in the past. For the restoration of independent judiciary would save Pakistan from corruption for generations to come, and would prevent hundreds of billions of dollars in corruption in the future. The civil institutions that will likely be erected in the aftermath of a boycott, would help the country become khud mukhtaar for a change rather than relying on handouts from the West in particular USA
Imran didn't say he will adopt some unconstitutional measure to get BB forgiveness for her crimes. He will surely resort to some legal measure.
Just like prisoners can be let off their sentences for good behaviour, Pakistan's penal code which is mostly inherited from the time of the British, can be amended to include the concept of pardons if and only if they are granted by an independent panel of judges.
"Case ma'af karaounga" means BB is corrupt and should ask for pardon, return the money and she can get off with a lighter sentence. Amnesty is a legal issue and can be discussed in BB's case if she asks for it. No big deal.