The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday issued the detailed verdict in the review case of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO). The 31-page detailed verdict drafted by Justice Tassadaq Hussain Jilani said the federal counsel was heard but he failed to give arguments to build the case and the parliament did not validate the NRO. Dismissing the government’s pleas to review the NRO verdict, the Supreme Court in its detailed verdict ordered the government to immediately implement its ruling in letter and spirit.
The detailed verdict bears signatures of all the 17 judges comprising the full court that heard the case. “It may be observed that this court is seized with the matter relating to review of the judgment dated 16.12.2009 in pursuance whereof, the National Reconciliation Ordinance, 2007 was declared void ab initio, being ultra vires and violative of certain articles of the Constitution, therefore, to be deemed non est from the day of its promulgation,” says the judgment. It adds: “However, after hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner from 21st to 24th of November, 2011 at length and having gone through the documents as well as considering all the aspects of the case relating to the Review Petition filed under Article 188 of the Constitution to review the judgment dated 16.12.2009, we are of the considered opinion that no case is made out for the review of the said judgment. Resultantly, the Review Petition and CMA No 5144/2011 are dismissed with no order as to costs. The concerned authorities are hereby directed to comply with the judgment dated 16.12.2009 in letter and spirit without any further delay.”
The detailed judgment upheld Supreme Court’s verdict on NRO of December 16, 2009 and declared NRO void ab initio being ultra vires and in violation of various constitutional provisions including articles 4, 8, 25, 62(f), 63(i) (p), 89, 175 and 227.
SC upholds previous NRO verdict, orders implementation
