NRO no more! SC gives its verdict! All cases revived!

[mr42O]

Watching geo news at breaking news saying NRO Judgment in 30 min. Many polictions going down.

 

[Abu Basit]

it's almost 5 hours and still no decision. Seems something big is coming.

 

[SSGPA1]

At the most CJP can say that all NRO cases should be re-opened but no one will go down because these are cases and no one has been proven guilty yet.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

At the most CJP can say that all NRO cases should be re-opened but no one will go down because these are cases and no one has been proven guilty yet.

Yes - don't expect our shameless politicians to resign just because there is a case against them. And the cases largely relate to corruption, and it is the State that has to prosecute them, and when leaders within the current government are the accused, one cannot really expect the government to pursue strong prosecutions.

The need was always for an independent and neutral prosecutors office and law enforcement, something strongly opposed by the politicians.

 

[greatsequence]

but then you can challenge zardaris presence in the presidential house because he was convicted.

 

[pak-marine]

CJ will become a hero if he re-open the cases !!

 

[mr42O]

5 ministers have given up there seats. nice atleast some start.

Now its up to our ppl to chose if they want these dakous in dress or decent ppl

 

[Mirage2000]

Its so strange that the judgement hasn't came in media I've been hearing that the supreme court is about to give judgement from 4:30 Pm.I wonder whats happening why its so late?

 

[Adios Amigo]

If the judgement comes as expected, then it means end of zardair"s presedential hush hush, and same for the other corrupt league.

This would also be marked as the begining of one system of justice for both the poor and the elite.

Over in all i believe its gonna bring good to the country both in short
and long term. though we may have face some jolts in the short run.
loooooong live pakistan
adios.

 

[Evil Flare]

Still Waiting .......

 

[Awesome]

Consultation in progress, NRO decision delayed - GEO.tv

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan is yet to announce the decision on NRO cases as discussions are underway between judges of full court inside the committee room after the hearing of the case was completed.

Court’s decision is delayed due to the ongoing consultation while public is desperately awaiting the outcome.

Earlier, during hearing of petitions against the NRO, the chief justice said even parliament has no right to change the basic structure of the constitution.

“In accordance to oath, we are committed to safeguard the constitution,” he remarked.

Earlier, the chief justice has warned the NAB Chairman Naveed Ahsan about a stern action if something false detected in the list. He ordered the NAB Chairman to sign the list if it was correct. On the court’s order, he signed the list.

The court summoned the summary file of directives issued for the elimination Swiss cases when the hearing resumed on Wednesday. On the excuse of acting attorney general, the court summoned principal secretary and secretary law. Secretary law while presenting the file in the court said attorney general wrote the letter for withdrawal of cases on the directives of Asif Zardari’s lawyer Farooq H Naek that was opposed by the than law minister Zahid Hamid.

The court has expressed displeasure on acting attorney general and said he hide the truth. The principal secretary of president Salman Farooqi informed the court that cases files are not present in presidency. The files were in president’ camp office in Rawalpindi.

The court advisor Mian Allah Nawaz in his arguments termed the NRO as ****** law and said any, which is beneficial for some individuals, is illegal. Another court advisor Shaiq Usmani said there is no legal ground of giving amenity under NRO. President could only issue the ordinance, which will convert into law by the assembly.

In his remarks, chief justice said how assembly could declare corruption as legal. The judges in their remarks said NRO is against Quranic teachings and amenity could only be given to political cases.

The judges said that if it were a national reconciliation, then Baloch leaders and Altaf Hussain should have been called to the country. During the final stages of the hearing, Salman Raja, Akram Chaudhry, Dr Farooq Hussain, Shahid Orakzai and Abdul Hafiz Pirzada closed their arguments.

 

[Spring Onion]

Asim merg the two threads

http://www.defence.pk/forums/nation...ro-judfment-30-mins-cjp-what-will-happen.html

 

[Awesome]

Ok the Security Situation part is being speculated on TV. Rumorville has it, Zardari and PPP goons in general have taken up position to repeat the carnage that ensued after Benazir's assassination. The Judges had taken seat to make the announcement and then something/somebody pulled them back. Rumors suggest, they did it since they are trying to secure Sindh out first. It might get delayed many days.

My personal take/fuel to the rumor-fire is that the ISI must've learned about PPP's plot to wreak havoc if a decision goes against them...

Also, keeping fingers crossed that President Zardari becomes Mr. Zardari before the new year.

 

[Awesome]

Pakistani Supreme Court reconsiders amnesty ruling | Reuters

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court was considering on Wednesday its ruling to challenge an amnesty decree that has protected President Asif Ali Zardari and some aides from graft charges.

A widely expected court decision to strike down the 2007 amnesty decree, introduced by former president Pervez Musharraf, would heap pressure on Zardari, even though he is protected from prosecution by presidential immunity.

The court said a ruling was due at 1130 GMT but more than three hours later there was no sign of a decision.

"If you read between the lines, the court is seized of the fact that this is a bad law, discriminatory and inherently violative of certain articles of the constitution," said Rashid Rehman, editor of the Daily Times newspaper.

"We do expect it to be struck down."

Musharraf introduced the amnesty that protected about 8,000 people, including politicians and civil servants, as part of a power-sharing deal brokered with Zardari's late wife, former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, with U.S. and British encouragement.

Bhutto returned to Pakistan from self-imposed exile soon after the amnesty was introduced, but she was assassinated just over two months later while campaigning for a general election she had hoped to win.

Instead, Zardari led her party to victory in the February 2008 polls and he became president after Musharraf stepped down later that year.

Zardari's image has long been tarnished by allegedly shady deals during Bhutto's two terms as prime minister in the 1990s.

He says the charges were politically motivated. He was never been convicted but nevertheless spent 11 years in jail.

He is now deeply unpopular and his government is perceived as weak in the face of a Taliban insurgency and a struggling economy.

The Supreme Court is expected to rule that old corruption cases can be reopened if it rules the amnesty unconstitutional.

Among those protected by the amnesty are the interior and defense ministers and several of Zardari's top aides.

The government has said it will accept the court's decision but pressure is likely to mount quickly for officials facing charges to resign.

The United States, keen to see Pakistan widen its battle against Taliban militants on the Afghan border, is likely to be dismayed by the prospect of political turmoil distracting the government's attention.

(Writing by Robert Birsel; Editing by Bill Tarrant)

The President may be protected, but imagine if he tries to kick out his buddies from power and they start opening up his 'other' lesser known deeds. It might work out.

 

[Spring Onion]

yes Asim lets hope and pray he becomes Mr Zardari as the new year starts.

Besides i dont see any harm to democracy if he steps down as persident.

he has grabbed the constitutional rights of PM which is against the constitution.