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
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@Watan Aziz
You have an interesting point indeed. The NRO has already expired in November so why did the Supreme Court take the time and effort to invalidate an expired and non-effective ordnance ?
Its also silly that people expect “cases” to come back. Cases are filed by governments, and either a govt or a court can terminate a case. Does any fool expect the PPP govt to re-file old cases against Asif Zardari ? lol.
agreed with meengla and aamir..
i think president should ask mr iftekhar chaudhary to take over the govt. ,(ta ke unko aatay daal ka bhaoo maloom ho)
plus charity begins at home.. wht have “the free and fair ” judiciary done so far for corruption within the judiciary????
I hope the army lets the civilian govt. (read politians) take their own decisions to solve the post SC situation. Army intervention of any sort, be it in support of the govt or the opposition should be resisted tooth and nail by both.
Let the people of Pakistan decide through their elected and popular leaders what should be the next step.
Question: How do you “strike down” a lapsed ordinance?
Answer:
1. One fine day in the middle of the night,
2. Two dead boys got up to fight,
3. Back to back they faced each other,
4. Drew their swords and shot each other,
5. One was blind and the other couldn’t, see
6. So they chose a dummy for a referee.
7. A blind man went to see fair play,
8. A dumb man went to shout “hooray!”
9. A paralysed donkey passing by,
10. Kicked the blind man in the eye,
11. Knocked him through a nine inch wall,
12. Into a dry ditch and drowned them all,
13. A deaf policeman heard the noise,
14. And came to arrest the two dead boys,
15. If you don’t believe this story’s true,
16. Ask the blind man he saw it too!
Thanks Shel, you are good in Pakistan too.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has saved the country from a law who’s example is nowhere to be found in the world or will ever be. It was extremely hazardous filth, which would have left such a stain on the state that generations and generations would not have been able to bear.
As for the ones in power, all that can be said is that the Pakistani nation is on a ride with a mad drunk driver and it too had a choice before hopping on.
Let us pray…