Supreme Court seeks PM Raja's reply in NRO implementation case - dekho Raja ka baja kab bajta hai?
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has sought reply from Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in NRO Implementation case today and adjourned the proceedings till July 12, Geo News reported.
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To write Swiss letter or not?: SC tells Ashraf to decide by July 12
While hearing the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case on Wednesday, the Supreme Court ordered Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to submit a written response to the court on whether or not he will write a letter to the Swiss authorities by July 12, Express Newsreported.
A three-member bench, headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk, ordered Attorney General Irfan Qadir to get in touch with Ashraf and inform the court about Ashrafs stance.
The court had already issued an order when a contempt of court case was underway against former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, in which it was told to disregard the summary made by the Law Ministry and write a letter to the Swiss authorities to open graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
The federal government had asked the court to not implement the order yet as Gilanis case was underway.
Today, the court said that a prime minister is not an ordinary person and that it didnt suit him to say that he doesnt know about the case and hence he should ponder over it and submit a reply to the court.
An application was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday praying that contempt proceedings against the incumbent prime minister Raja Parvaiz Ashraf be initiated for giving a statement that he will not write a letter to the Swiss authorities.
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While hearing the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case on Wednesday, the Supreme Court ordered Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf to submit a written response to the court on whether or not he will write a letter to the Swiss authorities by July 12, Express Newsreported.
A three-member bench, headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk, ordered Attorney General Irfan Qadir to get in touch with Ashraf and inform the court about Ashrafs stance.
The court had already issued an order when a contempt of court case was underway against former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, in which it was told to disregard the summary made by the Law Ministry and write a letter to the Swiss authorities to open graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
The federal government had asked the court to not implement the order yet as Gilanis case was underway.
Today, the court said that a prime minister is not an ordinary person and that it didnt suit him to say that he doesnt know about the case and hence he should ponder over it and submit a reply to the court.
An application was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday praying that contempt proceedings against the incumbent prime minister Raja Parvaiz Ashraf be initiated for giving a statement that he will not write a letter to the Swiss authorities.
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Pak SC piles pressure on PM to revive cases against Zardari
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Pakistan/Pak-SC-asks-PM-to-revive-cases-against-Zardari/Article1-879
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Piling up pressure on new Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, Pakistan Supreme Court on Wednesday asked him to respond by July 12 to its order to reopen graft cases in Switzerland against President Asif Ali Zardari, an issue that had cost his predecessor his job.A three-judge bench headed by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk reminded Attorney General Irfan Qadir that former Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani had been convicted for contempt and sentenced for refusing to act on the apex court's orders to revive the corruption cases.The bench said in a brief order that it expected the new Premier would act on the court's directives. The judges asked the Attorney General to consult the Prime Minister and inform the court of his stance at the next hearing on July 12.Ashraf, a close aide of the ruling PPP chief Zardari, became Prime Minister after Gilani was disqualified by the apex court on June 19 following his conviction for contempt.
Gilani had been convicted and given a symbolic sentence on April 26 after he refused to act on the apex court's repeated orders to approach Swiss authorities to reopen the corruption cases against Zardari.
Gilani had contended that the government could not act as the President enjoyed immunity in Pakistan and abroad.
Shortly after assuming office, Ashraf said on Sunday that the PPP had made it clear that it would not write a letter to Swiss authorities to reopen the cases against Zardari.
He said there was no difference between him and Gilani on this issue. Ashraf had further said that his government did not want any confrontation with other state institutions and would work in accordance with the Constitution and the law.
The Supreme Court has been pressuring the government to revive the cases against the President since December 2009, when it annulled an amnesty issued by former military ruler Pervez Musharraf that had benefited Zardari and over 8,000 others.
The PPP has claimed that the judiciary, especially the Chief Justice, has not been impartial in cases involving the ruling party and its leaders.
The crusading top judge too has come under a cloud after real estate tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain claimed that he had paid over Rs 342 million to the Chief Justice's son to influence cases in the apex court.
Gilani had been convicted and given a symbolic sentence on April 26 after he refused to act on the apex court's repeated orders to approach Swiss authorities to reopen the corruption cases against Zardari.
Gilani had contended that the government could not act as the President enjoyed immunity in Pakistan and abroad.
Shortly after assuming office, Ashraf said on Sunday that the PPP had made it clear that it would not write a letter to Swiss authorities to reopen the cases against Zardari.
He said there was no difference between him and Gilani on this issue. Ashraf had further said that his government did not want any confrontation with other state institutions and would work in accordance with the Constitution and the law.
The Supreme Court has been pressuring the government to revive the cases against the President since December 2009, when it annulled an amnesty issued by former military ruler Pervez Musharraf that had benefited Zardari and over 8,000 others.
The PPP has claimed that the judiciary, especially the Chief Justice, has not been impartial in cases involving the ruling party and its leaders.
The crusading top judge too has come under a cloud after real estate tycoon Malik Riaz Hussain claimed that he had paid over Rs 342 million to the Chief Justice's son to influence cases in the apex court.
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