Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court Athar Minallah heard the petition against the NAB Amendment Ordinance. The court has issued notices to the Secretary National Assembly, Federal Government and Secretary Senate seeking a reply within 15 days, while the Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court has summoned the Attorney General for the next hearing
The petition was filed by Dr GM Chaudhry on behalf of Latif Qureshi on October 13 and was heard by Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court Athar Minallah yesterday
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The court has issued notices to the Prime Minister’s Office, Awan Sadr, Law Secretary and Chairman NAB Javed Iqbal seeking reply
Giving arguments in the court, Dr GM Chaudhry said that if the corruption of all big people was made legal in the NAB Amendment Ordinance, then the peasants would be left behind
He said that the provisions of sections 4 and 5A b, ii of NAB Ordinance No. XVIII 1999 have been amended and the court should declare the NAB Ordinance as illegal, unconstitutional, extreme discrimination and violation of fundamental rights
Dr GM Chaudhry said that in the interest of justice, the High Court should declare such an illegal and unconstitutional ordinance null and void
Dr. GM Chaudhry said that the transparent procedure of recruitment and appointment was not followed like the judges appointed in the esteemed high courts. He said that the Islamabad High Court should suspend the October 8 notification issued by the government. President Arif Alvi approved the new NAB Ordinance without consulting the Chief Justice. The provisions of the NAB Ordinance 2002 published in the Gazette have not been implemented
Dr. GM Chaudhry in the petition has referred to the decisions of the Supreme Court SCMR 1996, 1349, all the decisions, policies, orders and appointments of the Chairman NAB