ISLAMABAD – A writ petition seeking nullification of Sharif family’sconviction has been moved before the Islamabad High Court saying that theNAB ordinance has ceased to be the law after the promulgation of 18thAmendment and insertion of Article 270-AA.

The petitioner Muhammad Fawad, Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League(PML-N) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, cited the federation, Chairman NAB andSuperintendent Adiala jail as respondents.

He prayed to the court to declare that after the promulgation of 18thamendment and insertion of Article 270-AA, the National AccountabilityBureau Ordinance has ceased to be the law and has become non-existent and adead letter and all convictions proceedings taken by Accountability Courtsincluding the judgment of conviction passed against former prime ministerMian Nawaz Sharif and his other family member and references filed by NABauthorities under the National Accountability Bureau Ordinance after expiryof NAB Ordinance may be declared illegal, unlawful and without lawfulauthority and the prisoners convicted under the NAB Ordinance may bereleased and to set them at liberty.

He further adopted the proceedings of all cases under the NAB may be stayedon the ground that the NAB Ordinance has been expired and had no lawfuleffect from the 18th August 2010.

The petitioner also requested that since the NAB is continuing its functionwithout lawful authority throughout the country, this court may pass aninjunctive order to the NAB from continuing its activities anywhere inPakistan.