Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the appointment of Admiral (retd) Fasih Bokhari as chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), a private TV channel reported.
Chaudhry Nisar, in his petition, urged the apex court to stop Mr Faish from attending his office.
He said President Asif Ali Zardari had appointed Mr Bokhari without completing the consultation process. He had earlier said in a press conference that Mr Bokhari’s appointment was a negation of four Supreme Court verdicts and alleged that Mr Zardari did not want to see an independent and autonomous accountability institution in the country.
Moreover, the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) had also rejected Mr Bokhari’s appointment on technical grounds and asked the government to propose a panel of possible candidates for the office and hold meaningful consultation with it.
But Mr Zardari, in his reply to Chaudhry Nisar’s letter, rejected his objections and said Mr Bokhari’s appointment was in accordance with the law.
This is the second time, the leader of opposition challenged the appointment of a NAB chairman in the apex court. Last year, he challenged the appointment of Justice (retd) Deedar Hussain Shah and got a verdict in his favour.
NAB chief’s appointment challenged in SC
