Chaudhry Nisar challenges NAB chairman's appointment
Nisar urges SC to hear his petition challenging NAB chief's appointment on October 17.
ISLAMABAD:
Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has urged the Supreme Court for granting his petition challenging the appointment of Admiral retired Fasih Bukhari as Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) an early hearing.
Nisar had filed his petition challenged the appointment of Bukhari as NAB chairman in Supreme Court making Federal government, Cabinet Division and Admiral retired Fasih Bukhari as respondents. He contended that legal procedure was not observed in the appointment and sought court orders to bar the Chairman NAB from working till final decision of the case.
Filing a civil miscellaneous application Nisar prayed the court for early hearing of the matter on October 17. Muhammad Akram Sheikh, Senior Advocate will appear on behalf of Chaudhry Nisar.
“The constitutional petition is pending before the apex court along with an application for grant of an interim injunction, which has not been fixed as yet”, Chaudhry Nisar said.
Citing various judgments of the Supreme Court the Opposition Leader said, “Only those should be put in office who enjoy impeccable reputation and who could uphold principles for fair, transparent, just, legal, equitable and Constitutional accountability of individuals and entities involved in corruption and corrupt practices.”
“The appointment of the Chairman NAB, being in contravention of the law will affect the constitutional rights of the whole nation the liberty and due process of law which need to be protected by the Supreme Court and the case may kindly be considered at its earliest, otherwise the whole nation shall suffer irreparable loss”, Chaudhry Nisar prayed.
Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has urged the Supreme Court for granting his petition challenging the appointment of Admiral retired Fasih Bukhari as Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) an early hearing.
Nisar had filed his petition challenged the appointment of Bukhari as NAB chairman in Supreme Court making Federal government, Cabinet Division and Admiral retired Fasih Bukhari as respondents. He contended that legal procedure was not observed in the appointment and sought court orders to bar the Chairman NAB from working till final decision of the case.
Filing a civil miscellaneous application Nisar prayed the court for early hearing of the matter on October 17. Muhammad Akram Sheikh, Senior Advocate will appear on behalf of Chaudhry Nisar.
“The constitutional petition is pending before the apex court along with an application for grant of an interim injunction, which has not been fixed as yet”, Chaudhry Nisar said.
Citing various judgments of the Supreme Court the Opposition Leader said, “Only those should be put in office who enjoy impeccable reputation and who could uphold principles for fair, transparent, just, legal, equitable and Constitutional accountability of individuals and entities involved in corruption and corrupt practices.”
“The appointment of the Chairman NAB, being in contravention of the law will affect the constitutional rights of the whole nation the liberty and due process of law which need to be protected by the Supreme Court and the case may kindly be considered at its earliest, otherwise the whole nation shall suffer irreparable loss”, Chaudhry Nisar prayed.