ISLAMABAD, August 19: Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial on Friday while hearing Imran Khan’s petition against the recent amendments made to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law said that those sitting in parliament are making self-serving legislation.
During the hearing, the PTI chairman’s lawyer Khwaja Harris sought more time to submit written arguments. He said he could not submit them on time owing to him having contracted Covid-19.
The CJP clarified during the hearing that the court will only be focused on examining the point of amendments against the fundamental rights and will refrain from interfering in political matters.
It was further added that if the amendments are deriding the process of accountability, it will be a violation of fundamental rights.
The CJP added that most of the amendments have provided relief to the accused, adding that the evidence presented by the plea bargainer has been made inadmissible. He said there was no prohibition against custody in the criminal justice system, but that the matter of arrest varied on the nature of the crime committed.
Makhdoom Ali Khan, arguing on the federal government’s side, stated that the accused are acquitted but their honour is not restored even then. He further argued that the higher judiciary often does not uphold NAB’s punishments. – DNA
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