ISLAMABAD: Government has decided to seek one month time from
Supreme Court (SC) in connection with appointment of chairman NAB.
Another appeal will soon be filed by federation with reference to
induction of Deedar Hussain Shah as chairman NAB while one appeal is
already pending hearing in apex court.
Through the new appeal
plea SC will be requested to hear the review petition before
commencement of process of appointment of chairman NAB.
Babar
Awan said that federation counsel and federal government don’t want to
create ambiguity in judicial process. Only 3 days are left more in
implementation of decision of SC with regard to appointment of chairman
NAB. Federal government has requested that court’s orders be suspended
whereby directives were issued for appointment of chairman NAB within
one month. Review petition is pending hearing. Court is requested to
hear it and another appeal would soon be filed in this respect.
Therefore, court is prayed to extend the period for one month more for
induction of chairman NAB. Online
