NRO Review, CJ Appointed Two Judges Bench

ISLAMABAD: A two-judge bench of Supreme Court suggested to Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry to constitute a larger bench for reviewing the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO).

Bench comprising Justice Shakirullah Jan and Justice Raja Fayyaz of the apex court heard the case about the acquittal of a former FIA officer over NRO.

The court said a large bench should be constituted to interpret the entire NRO especially its Section-7 and review the cases up for hearing under this ordinance.

The court was told Section-7 of NRO relates to the acquittal from cases filed prior to 1999.

The court recommended the constitution of a large bench of the apex court and adjourned hearing of FIA officer.