Today the rulers and politicians are free to legislate themselves out of accountability as we saw when the NRO was passed so that they could be let off the hook for their crimes and corruption. Also we see with the ever changing powers of the premiership and presidency that cause confusion as to who is in charge of what aspects of the country and they often pass the buck onto someone else when questioned on their failings. The military officers are subject to separate courts; that means a separate law exists for them apart from the law for everybody else.
The constitution enshrines unaccountability by offering certain positions such as the presidency immunity from prosecution so they are not worried even when they get caught. As for the judicial system, it is hamstrung by having to implement this legislation, so even if you have an honest judge he can only do so much with the rotten law which means that the criminals with links to politicians have an upper hand.
ABDUL JABBAR
Rawalpindi
