On Wednesday, the president of the Superior Court of Lahore (LHC) called on Wednesday to the President of the National Office of National Responsibility (NAB), the Nazir Ahmed Butt General (retired) in a case of contempt of the court on September 15.
According to a copy of the request dated June 16, available with Dawn.comA written request presented in December last year sought the conclusion of an investigation against former Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom, Hashim Jawan Bakht. However, the anti-injut body did not respond or eliminate the plea, in violation of the law.
“This honorable court directed … defendant number one (Lt [retired] Gen Butt) Decide the pending application expedited within a month and strictly in accordance with the law under privacy to Dr. (Judicial) of this Honorable Tribunal Vide Order of May 6, ”said the petition.
“Neither the petitioner was convened by the defendant nor [was] He provided any audience opportunity to the petitioner. In addition to that, more than a month has expired, and the]petitioner has become [a] Rolling Stone at the hands of respondents. “
The petition asked the Court to convene the president of NAB and read a position under article 204 (power to punish the contempt of the Court) of the Constitution, in addition to other charges framed against him for not complying with the order of May 6.
The audience
An LHC Bank of two members, headed by the president of the Supreme Court Aalia Neelum, listened to the contempt of the Court’s request, where the petitioner argued that the anti-injustment body did not follow the court order.
“I requested NAB to probe [former federal minister for industries] The unauthorized assets of Khusro Bakhtiar and Hashim Jawan Bakht, but did not decide or responded to it, despite a court order, “he argued.” A court order against the president of the NAB should be discredited by the court. “
When the president of the Supreme Court asked who from NAB was present at the previous hearing, a government lawyer declared that no one was present. Then, the Court ordered that the LT Gen (retired) Butt appear in court on September 15.
More to follow.
