Federal Law Minister Farooq H Naek has said that the Swiss authorities have not yet replied to the government’s letter regarding reopening graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari, reported Express News on Tuesday.
Naek was speaking to the media after attending a session of National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice.
Replying to a question, the minister said that since the letter has not been replied to, graft cases against the president cannot be reopened.
In the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) implementation case, the Supreme Court had ordered the government to write a letter to Swiss authorities. Former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani was also disqualified from his post when he failed to comply with the court orders.
The government had finally dispatched the letter around a month ago but has not received any response as yet.
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THE LAW minister is misleading the nation
@Arindom: @Kamran Naqvi: The Pak Post Office never dispatched it. It's lying in the office of the PMG in Islamabad. If you don't believe me go and check for yourself.
Im surprised in this age they gotta write a letter!!! Im sure the swiss authorities are pretty familiar with email.. just send an email man
@ Arindom The PPP government has 1001 ways to circumvent the Supreme Court orders.
Ha! Ha! there was spelling mistake in the address! or it fell off the postman's bag! Or the mail sorter damaged it! Ha Ha!
Would have been a shame if a Pakistani PM was finally able to complete a full term in office.
@Khalq e Khuda: I would not hold my breath for any apology by SC CJ. Did he apologize for being a PCO judge and aiding and abetting to abrogate constitution and commit acts of high treason? Regards, M
Will the Chief Justice now please stand up and apologising for wasting national resources, creating a backlog of Court cases and putting the entire nation into a state of uncertainty for four years?
Its about how you submit the letter and how you wrote the letter the main question is that. Swiss authorities that's why not taking any action regarding sorry to say President MR 10%
Are the jokers and clowns happy now? What a waste of time and national resources.