Govt buys 2-week time to decide about Swiss cases

ISLAMABAD The government on Monday succeeded in getting a two-week time to decide regarding the $60 million graft charges against President Asif Ali Zardari in Swiss cases under the pretext of NRO review petition. On the request of Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Maulvi Anwar-ul-Haq, the Supreme Court adjourned the implementation of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) verdict case till July 26. A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk heard the case. Other members of the bench included Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmad, Justice Jawwad S Khawaja, Justice Tariq Pervez and Justice Rehmat Hussain Jafferi. In his plea, the AGP requested the court to put off the hearing in the NRO review petition as the apex court had already accepted the petition and is set to hear it in near future. In his remarks, Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk asked the AGP to the put application before the 17-member larger bench led by the Chief Justice as, the review was sent to the bench. Justice Tariq Pervez asked the AGP, We understand what you are requesting for but it would be better if proper procedure is followed. The AGP assured the court for the same and the court adjourned the hearing of the case for the next two weeks.

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