I am watching TV and writing these lines. Just now the news has come that Supreme Court of Pakistan has struck down National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO).
As I am changing channels, I just saw Imran Khan demanding mid-term elections. PML(N) guys seem to be asking for the resignation of President on ‘moral’ grounds where as PPP guys seem to be saying ‘nothing doing’ while on record they are saying they ‘welcome’ the decision. Atleast one, Farhatullah Babar has said President ‘will not’ resign.
The implication of this decision is that all the cases taken back as part of reconcilitation will/can be reopened.
On another channel I saw Abdul Hafeez Peerzada and Dr. Mubashir Hassan’s combined press conference where both of them are saying this is a ‘historic’ decision of Supreme Court and it has restored the pride of Pakistan in the comity of nations.
Few minutes ago I was driving across Karachi roads where shops and businesses were geting closed in anticipation of this decision.
Here is the news update at the daily News and the daily Dawn.
Title Photo is courtesy of ZAK
ATP’s related Post: Politics of NRO – List of beneficiaries released
Zardari has never been convicted in any Pakistani court, and did not need NRO to become President. Hence this verdict is meaningless to Zardari and his presidency.
This LFO judge Iftikhar Chaudhry seems to specialize in cases related to politics, and ignore cases related to the common man.
Has anyone heard of any violence yet in Karachi? If so, where?
Excellent! :D
Still unanswered questions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXChxAvpTRE
Another Wasi Zafar of PPP, Salman Taseer who says NRO is a medal for me. I wonder what he had last night in his glass?
http://www.geo.tv/12-15-2009/54791.htm