Parliament's test of credibility
Friday, July 31, 2009
The News International, Pakistan, Friday, July 31, 2009
ISLAMABAD: Parliament will have to pass a crucial test of credibility in the coming days as the Supreme Court judges have observed more than once while hearing the high-profile November 3 case that it was the duty of the legislature to examine the validity of ordinances issued by Pervez Musharraf. “More than one and a half years have passed and parliament hasn’t examined a single ordinance,” Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday remarked at one stage.
On the other hand, according to authoritative sources, Attorney General Latif Khosa is poised to argue before the 14-member bench that Article 270-AAA that gives “constitutional cover” to the November 3 action and the NRO is part of the Constitution.
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ISLAMABAD: Parliament will have to pass a crucial test of credibility in the coming days as the Supreme Court judges have observed more than once while hearing the high-profile November 3 case that it was the duty of the legislature to examine the validity of ordinances issued by Pervez Musharraf. “More than one and a half years have passed and parliament hasn’t examined a single ordinance,” Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday remarked at one stage.
On the other hand, according to authoritative sources, Attorney General Latif Khosa is poised to argue before the 14-member bench that Article 270-AAA that gives “constitutional cover” to the November 3 action and the NRO is part of the Constitution.
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Labels: Constitution, Judiciary, Laws, Parliament, Politics
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