Chief Justice (CJ) Umar Ata Bandial was advised to convene a full court to hear the Pakistan Tekreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) appeal against changes to the accountability laws by Supreme Court Judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah.
court to hear NAB amendments case:. A three-person bench consisting of Justice Mansoor and Justice Ijazul Ahsan heard the petitions under the direction of CJP Bandial.
Justice Shah stated at the beginning of the hearing that a full court should have heard the case involving the Supreme Court (Practise and Procedure) statute.
The NAB Amendments Matter Should Be Heard By A Full Court, He Would Still Request The CJ Today, He Added.
However, CJP Bandial noted that the parties should present their closing arguments at the subsequent hearing. “Since 2022, this matter has been pending. The changes made to the NAB law before us have not been contested, he noted.
“My retirement date is quickly approaching, and this case is quite significant. Come what may, I will have to make a choice, he declared.
Furthermore, Yasir Aman, the PTI chief’s assistant, represented him at today’s hearing. This was due to the absence of Khawaja Haris, the PTI chief’s attorney.
The hearing was later postponed until August 28 by the supreme court.
NAB legislation modification
According to the NAB (Second Amendment) Bill 2021, the deputy chairman of the NAB, who will be chosen by the federal government, will take over as acting chairman of the bureau after the chairman’s term is up.
The NAB chairman’s four-year term has also been shortened by the measure. NAB won’t be allowed to take action on federal, provincial, or local tax issues after the law is approved.
Additionally, it has established a three-year term for the accountability court justices. The NAB is required by the proposed law to make sure that there is evidence against an accused person available before the accused person is arrested.