Former president of Supreme Court Bar Association and leader of People’s Party Chaudhry Aitzaz
Ashen has said that any judge of Supreme Court or High Court can not
perform official duty fro two years after the retirement , adding that
the position of the NAB chairman will be considered as official duty.
Commenting on the reports of appointment of justice (retd) Javed
Iqbal as Chairman NAB, Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan said that in the absence
of NAB chairman the NAB has practical existence.
In an interview with a private TV channel Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan
said that according to the Article 207 of the constitution any retired
judge of Supreme Court or High Court till the period of two years
cannot accept any position in service of Pakistan.
He said that any position which claim salary or perks also comes
under this article, adding that the position of chairman NAB is
administrative position and the work of chairman NAB is like the
investigating officer like IG police.
He said that the duty of chairman NAB is collection of evidences and this could not be termed as the judicial work.
He said the duty of chairman NAB is not give the final decision; his
duty is to send cases in court not giving a decision by him. He said
that NAB does not exist, because chairman NAB is not present.
He said that the SC is asking the government to appoint NAB chairman
so that the cases pending with the NAB could be decided. Responding a
question Aitzaz Ashen said government filed review appeal against the
SC verdict against NRO, so therefore it is a live and 17 judges of the
apex court could review the review appeal as the earlier judgment was
announced by 17 judges. SANA
