The Pipa News
Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandyal says the Supreme Court believes in the parliament, but people believe in the judiciary.
A 3-member jury headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandial heard Imran Khan’s petition against the NAB amendments. Makhdoom Ali Khan, a lawyer for the federal government, said that at the time of the NAB amendments, the majority of the assembly members approved, 159 assembly members were present at the time the NAB amendments were approved.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan noted that the question is whether there must be opposition at the time the law is passed, while Judge Mansoor Ali Shah asked if there was any example of an MP challenging the legislation?
Responding to this question, Makhdoom Ali Khan said that there is no case before me where an MP would question the law. The petitioner is only a member of parliament but was the prime minister of the country. I will also explain personal interest.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan said that in the present case, NAB is looking at improving the law, it is not necessary to annul the law, besides annul the law, the court also has other options, the law should only be transferred if it is constitutional. can
Judge Mansoor Ali Shah said that if the NAB amendments conflicted with fundamental rights, the court would consider the options to which the federal government’s adviser said no law that conflicted with fundamental rights could stand.
Pakistan Judge Umar Atta Bandial said that the courts are not a place to make political decisions, there is also a political dispute on this issue. PTI’s lawyer said that corruption has existed in the country in the form of a disease since the founding of Pakistan, our society suffers from the disease of corruption, a balance must be struck between the public interest and the individual beneficiaries.
