Federation files reply in NRO verdict case
ISLAMABAD: The federal government filed a comprehensive reply in the Supreme Court (SC) in National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) verdict review case today, Geo News reported Monday.
The federation said in its reply that the government cannot take action now against the beneficiaries of the NRO, as it has ceased to entail any benefit whatsoever and hence, this chapter is closed.
Any attempt to contact Swiss official to restore Swiss cases would go in vain, it was said.
The Federation’s counsel Barrister Kamal Azfar submitted the exhaustive reply during today’s proceedings of case against NRO verdict.
He said the verdict apex court delivered in the NRO case, is meant for beyond the national frontiers, adding the ruling given by Britain’s House of Lords, which was made a basis for the verdict (NRO one), was annulled by the same house, later on.
The reply also said the conception of sentence in absentia does not exist in the national criminal laws and this runs counter to Article-10 as well.
Kamal Azfar said in the reply the NRO was not a deal reached between two parties, adding any attempt to approach the Swiss officials in Geneva for cases’ reopening would be futile, as the Swiss Prosecutor General said, ‘No case can be restored now.
Government of Pakistan does not need any assistance in these illegal lawsuits of 1997, it was asserted.
Kamal wrote in the reply, ‘A man cannot be punished twice against the a single offence.’
Dont Let 26/11 Take Us Hostage: PM Gilani
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan News: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, urging dialogue between Pakistan and India, says both the south Asian countries must not be held “hostage to one incident” – the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
“Billion people should not be made hostage to one incident. If we are hostage to one incident then the beneficiaries are terrorists and therefore we should move ahead,” Gilani said
In his first interview to Indian TV after the Mumbai terror attacks.
“Things are stuck with the Mumbai incident–the matter is already sub judice with the courts (in Pakistan). We certainly condemn terrorism and believe that neither India nor Pakistan soil should be used against each other. We are victims of terrorism and you know how we are fighting the war on terror. There are 101 Mumbai-like incidents in Pakistan after that (26/11),” said Gilani.
“I think dialogue is the only answer. We are both responsible nations and we can move forward–we can’t afford war. I think only way forward is talks.”
Gilani said he had a “very good meeting” with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Sharm-el-Shaikh summit. “We discussed all issues and we had an understanding that we both are suffering from terrorism.”
Gilani was hopeful that India and Pakistan would talk to each other in 2010. “I believe politics is a day-to-day affair, and I certainly hope we will certainly move forward for a composite dialogue.”
Gilani downplayed the outrage in Pakistan against the country’s cricketers being “snubbed” by the Indian Premier League. “I think it is the mood of the parliament; the mood of the public and we have to follow their point of view as well. I think with time things will be all right,” he said.
Dont Let 26/11 Take Us Hostage: PM Gilani was first posted on January 28, 2010 at 3:17 pm.
Supreme Court sets up monitoring cell under Justice Rabbani
Lahore, Pakistan News :- Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday has established a monitoring cell aimed at keeping an eye on the progress of reopened cases of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) beneficiaries.
Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has designated Justice Ghulam Rabbani as head of the monitoring cell. According to the announcement, similar cells have also been established at all the four High Courts where the concerned Chief Justices will monitor the progress and the proceedings in all NRO-related cases.
Supreme Court sets up monitoring cell under Justice Rabbani was first posted on December 18, 2009 at 10:21 pm.
Press Release – Rana Sanaullah Provincial Law Minister
Lahore, Pakistan News :- Provincial Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Rana Sanaullah Khan has claimed that Ch. Pervaiz Elahi has been baffled on the arrest of his front man, Hamesh Khan and has come down to animosity with the province of Punjab. He said that the propaganda of bankruptcy of Punjab by Ch. Pervaiz Elahi is the result of this disturbance.
In a statement, here today, Rana Sanaullah Khan has said that Pervaiz Elahi who has constructed only one overhead bridge at a cost of Rs.one billion in Lahore during his tenure is disturbed over the development works being carried out in Lahore.
He said that Pervaiz Elahi has still not forgotten the defeat given to his son by valiant Lahorites. He said that it is right of everyone to criticize the beneficiaries of NRO but it does not behove those who have plundered the resources of the country with the support of Musharraf. He said that Chief Minister Punjab set up a trust with an amount of Rs.four billions for the education of children of poor and resourceless people. Computer labs were set up in more than 4000 schools at a cost of Rs.four billions while Danish School System was also initiated with an amount of Rs.five billions for providing higher education to the poor children. Scholarships of Rs.one billion were given to the position holder students. He said that not only free dialysis facility was provided in the hospitals but machinery worth crores of rupees was also provided. He said that besides free medicines of billions of rupees, airconditioners were also installed in the general wards of the hospitals.
Rana Sanaullah said that Chief Minister Punjab is utilizing all his energies and resources for the welfare of the common man. He said that Ch. Pervaiz Elahi is disturbed over the subsidy given on Sasti Roti Project and provision of subsidized flour. He said that Ch. Pervaiz Elahi who was dealing in property during his chief ministership, is saying that jobs are not available in Punjab but has forgotten this fact that Chief Minister Punjab has set an example by recruiting 36000 educators on merit in education sector only a few days ago, whereas, earlier, thousands of people were recruited in various departments and police on 100% merit basis
Press Release – Rana Sanaullah Provincial Law Minister was first posted on December 18, 2009 at 10:42 pm.
NAB Asks Interior Ministry To Place NRO Beneficiaries On ECL
December 17, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
TrendPK.com NAB Asks Interior Ministry To Place NRO Beneficiaries On ECL:The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has requested the interior ministry to place the names of all NRO beneficiaries on the Exit Control List (ECL), DawnNews reported.
The NAB has issued arrest warrants for declared proclaimed offenders and convicts and has ordered the freezing [...]
NRO Beneficiaries Should Resign: Aitzaz Ahsan
Lahore, Pakistan News: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Aitzaz Ahsan has called upon the ministers, who benefited from NRO, to step down but keeping their Parliamentary seats.
Talking to media in Lahore after attending the meeting of Law and Justice Commission on Saturday, the ministers should clear their names from the list of people who benefited from NRO. He said these ministers could return to their offices once they were cleared by the Supreme Court. However, these ministers should keep their parliamentary seats till the court’s verdict.
He said that there is better harmony among President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif. “I don’t need to play any party in this connection,” he said.
NRO Beneficiaries Should Resign: Aitzaz Ahsan was first posted on December 5, 2009 at 10:17 pm.
Justice Asif Saeed Refuses to Hear NRO Petition: Lahore
LAHORE, Pakistan News: Justice Asif Saeed Khosa of Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday refused to hear a petition about NRO beneficiaries and returned the case to the Chief Justice of LHC.
Barrister Javed Jaffrey had filed the petition, stating that NRO beneficiaries had been accused of looting national wealth, pleaded to declare the beneficiaries of the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) disqualified from contesting elections or holding any public office. In petition 16 prominent political leaders were made party.
Justice Asif Saeed Refuses to Hear NRO Petition: Lahore was first posted on December 2, 2009 at 3:07 pm.
Plunderers Should be Exposed: Nawaz Sharif
LAHORE, Pakistan News: Muslim League (N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that the list of those that have plundered the country should be revealed along with the beneficiaries of the NRO.
Talking to media men in Lahore, Nawaz said he has also talked with the prime minister to expose the people which had written off loans.
He said violation of the constitution and the law has created problems. He said law and order and economic woes are the major problems of Pakistan.
Former prime minister said only government is not responsible for poverty alleviation and economic problems and called for joint efforts to deal the problems.
Plunderers Should be Exposed: Nawaz Sharif was first posted on November 27, 2009 at 6:53 pm.
Plunderers Should be Exposed: Nawaz Sharif
LAHORE, Pakistan News: Muslim League (N) chief Nawaz Sharif has said that the list of those that have plundered the country should be revealed along with the beneficiaries of the NRO.
Talking to media men in Lahore, Nawaz said he has also talked with the prime minister to expose the people which had written off loans.
He said violation of the constitution and the law has created problems. He said law and order and economic woes are the major problems of Pakistan.
Former prime minister said only government is not responsible for poverty alleviation and economic problems and called for joint efforts to deal the problems.
Plunderers Should be Exposed: Nawaz Sharif was first posted on November 27, 2009 at 6:53 pm.
NRO Beneficiaries Should Resign: PML-N
Lahore, Pakistan News: PML-N has demanded the resignations from the ministers who were benefited from the NRO; however, it is better President Zardari decide himself about his future.
Talking to media in Lahore after the meeting of party’s central leadership, Ahsan Iqbal said that the people included in NRO list should resign and defend the allegations. He said that PML-N strongly honors rule of law. He claimed that no PML-N leader was benefited from NRO.
Ghuas Ali Shah said that democratic system should not be derailed in any case and he vowed to strive hard to strengthen the parliamentary democracy. Iqbal Zafar Jhagra said that war on terror was imposed on Pakistan while Sardar Yaqoob Nasir said that angry Baloch leaders are our brothers.
NRO Beneficiaries Should Resign: PML-N was first posted on November 23, 2009 at 8:33 pm.
