Opposition leader calls Articles 62, 63 ‘black law'

Approached Nawaz earlier to amend the law but he did not cooperate, says Shah

Opposition leader Khursheed Shah on Friday termed Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution as "black law", saying that the recent disqualification of Khawaja Asif has its roots in the reign of General Zia-ul-Haq.

Shah, expressing his displeasure over Asif's disqualification, said the ousting of the parliamentary leader is disappointing.



"Pakistan should practice parliamentary politics." The opposition leader also said that the parliament should have been the decision maker in the matter.

"The judges should let political affairs remain between politicians. General Zia-ul-Haq never spared a politician in his life, and his laws aren't sparing politicians today," Shah added. Even Zia's children are being victimised because of the laws he created, we approached Nawaz for amending the law, but he did not cooperate, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader said.

Shah also pointed out the decline in foreign investment during the current government's tenure, saying that the government has increased the level of public debt in the past five years, and the loans taken will burden the country for years.

Expressing discontentment at the presentation of the budget by the current government, the PPP leader said the government is trying to give way to new practice.



"I fear that the government is trying to play with the sovereignty of the parliament by eyeing up a full year’s budget," he said. Shah said that the government will not provide relief to the poor in the upcoming budget. "The government has not given any relief during the past five years, how can we expect any relief for the common man now?"