Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday said the“solution of all issues of the country is only possible through thepeople’s decision” as he heard PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s petitionlinkagainstthe August 2022 amendments link to theNational Accountability Bureau (NAB) ordinance.
A three-member Supreme Court bench — comprising CJP Bandial, Justice SyedMansoor Ali Shah and Justice Ijazul Ahsan — resumed hearing Imran’s plea,which claims the new NAB laws are a “violation of fundamental rights”.
At the outset of the hearing today, discussing the general elections,Justice Bandial said: “The solution of all issues of the country is onlypossible through the people’s decision. Eight months have passed since theincumbent government came to power.”
He referred to a prior ruling of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)saying: “The ECP had stated in the speaker ruling case that they would beready to conduct elections in November 2022.”
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The CJP asserted: “The current parliament has been systematically keptincomplete. The legislation taking place in the current parliament is alsobecoming controversial [as a result].”
After hearing the arguments, the three-member bench adjourned the nexthearing till 11am on Feb 10 (tomorrow).
