Supreme Court strikes down NRO
Supreme Court of Pakistan declares NRO null and void
Zardari as president has immunity but there is something called moral conscience and integrity which he has lost after this unanimous verdict by all 17 judges of the Supreme court
Now cases will be reopened against everyone except Zardari although his immunity can still be challenged in the apex court on the grounds that because of his tainted past and controversial character, he was not eligible to stand for the highest office in the land in the first place.
Not only him but all those corrupt and chor government ministers incl. Ch. Mukhtar, Maulvi Babar Awan and Rehman Malik who benefitted from NRO should be forced to resign
But I know that we are a nation of hut dharam and* dheet* people…ab seedhi ungliyon sey ghee nikalney wala nahin. Hence not expecting miracles anytime soon
DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Supreme Court declares NRO null and void
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has declared the controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) null and void in a short order.
In a landmark decision, the apex court unanimously decided that the ordinance was unconstitutional.
All old cases that had been dismissed under the NRO stand revived and can now be reopened as per the court orders.
The court said that all orders that were passed and all acquittals under the NRO were illegal and never existed.
The apex court in its order also said that all convictions that were held prior to the enactment of the NRO stand revived as well.
Letters made to Swiss courts requesting the withdrawal of cases were also declared unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court asked the government to take action against the former attorney general for making these requests.
Presidential Spokesperson Farhatullah Babar called the verdict ‘shocking’ but said that the government will respect the courts decision.
Babar, however, pointed out that the president and the provincial governors enjoyed immunity from legal proceedings under the constitution.