Opposition Leader in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has
challenged the appointment of Admiral (retd) Fasih Bukhari as Chairman
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Supreme Court of Pakistan. Ch
Nisar, in his petition, said that legal procedure was not followed in
the appointment of NAB chairman.
Barrister Muhammad Akram Shaik has submitted two separate
applications consisted on 17 points under Article 184-3 of the
Constitution. In first application the appellant has requested the court
that appointment of Admiral (retd) Fasih Bukhari as NAB Chairman might
be declared vide abnitio, and in second application requested that the
court might immediately stop him from performing the duties as chairman
NAB till the decision of the case.
The appellant also said in his petition that the appointment of Fasih
Bukhari is violation of Supreme Court’s four decisions. According to
Chaudhry Nisar, nether President Asif Ali Zardari had meaningful
consultation with him, nor with Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
Pakistan.
Ch. Nisar also said in his petition that National Accountability
Bureau has pending cases against President Zardari, and he is also co-
chairman of his party that is why he could not appoint right persons as
Chairman NAB.
The appellant has requested in his petition that court might cancel
the chairman NAB’s appointment and declare the position of chairman NAB
vacant.
Ch. Nisar has attached the letter sent by President Asif Ali Zardari
and his (Nisar’s) reply to the president with the application.
According to the applicant, president should send three names for the appointment of chairman NAB not one.
Ch. Nisar said that the constitutional obligations were not fulfilled
in the process of consultation, while the basic rights of the applicant
have been affected by the appointment of chairman NAB.
The petitioner has requested the court to stop the chairman NAB from working till the decision of the case.
The applicant has attached the references of four cases with
application including Asfandyar Wali Khan, Shahid Orakzai, and former
chairman NAB Didar Hussain Shah’ case, while in the application have
made Federal Government through Secretary Law and Chairman NAB Fasih
Bukhari party in the petition.
It is also worth mentioning here that SC had declared the appointment
of Syed Didar Hussain Shah as null and void on the application of
Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on 10th of March. SANA
