ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Dost Muhammad Khan has asked for
accountability of judges and generals, like other citizens.
He made these remarks during the hearing of the NAB appeals in the Supreme
Court regarding acquittal of accused. A two-member bench led by Justice
Dost Muhammad Khan conducted the hearing of the case.
Justice Dost Muhammad said he was personally in favour of trial of judges
and generals like other citizens. He opined that these trials must be
conducted under the accountability law like the trials of common people.
Justice Qazi Faez Esa inquired from the special prosecutor of NAB about the
status of new accountability law. The NAB lawyer responded that still it
was in the shape of a bill, while legislation could not be done so far. He
said the chairman Senate and senators also resented removing names of
judges and generals from the new accountability bill. He asked why the
prosecutor general of NAB has not been appointed yet. He further asked who
issues directives regarding the appointment of prosecutor general NAB.
Justice Faez Esa directed prosecutor NAB to file a petition regarding
non-appointment of prosecutor general NAB. The NAB prosecutor said the
decision would be made in a meeting on approaching the court.
Justice Dost Muhammad said the DG NAB was holding the portfolio since years
and instructed to transfer him. He said the DG NAB has established his
monopoly. He informed that Indian population was 1.20 billion, while there
was no Supreme Court bench in any state. He said unnecessary cases are not
registered in India.