![]() President, if the objective of the entire exercise is to select a nominee with impeccable reputation, integrity and credibility and unquestionable impartiality, there is no reason whatsoever for hesitation on the part of the Government to engage with the Opposition in a thorough, concrete and meaningful consultation. It appears that the Government has no intention to pass the new accountability law. ![]() The fact that the Government has proposed the appointment of a person (who is not a judge nor qualified to be a judge) is contradictory to its own position. ![]() PML(N)’s view is that the Chairman should be a serving Judge of the Supreme Court. The Government Bill provides that the Chairman should be a person who is, or has been, a Judge of the Supreme Court or is qualified to be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court. ![]() One of the 4 major points of dispute between the Government and the Opposition regarding the Holders of Public Office (Accountability) Bill which is pending before the National Assembly Standing Committee for Law and Justice for nearly 2 ½ years relates to the qualification for appointment of the Chairman of the proposed new National Accountability Commission. and others and forcefully reiterated in the latest judgment referred to above. Federation of Pakistan and others, Bank of Punjab v. Such consensus is a necessity in the light of the judgment dated Maof the august Supreme Court of Pakistan in Constitutional Petitions 60 and 61 of 2010 wherein it has been held that “the spirit of such consultation appears to be that it should aim at developing a consensus and it should manifestly be shown that a serious, sincere and genuine effort is made towards evolving a consensus because otherwise the consultation would neither be meaningful (n)or purposive nor consensus-oriented.”Ī panel of possible candidates is also necessary for purposes of consultation with the Chief Justice of Pakistan in respect of the appointment of Chairman NAB, as recommended by the august Supreme Court of Pakistan in Khan Asfandyar Wali and others v. I have repeatedly suggested (letters dated September 23 and 24 to the Prime Minister and letter dated Maby my Secretary to your Secretary refer) that a panel of possible candidates for Chairman should be drawn up mutually in the first instance which can then be discussed through a participatory consultative process to facilitate development of a consensus amongst the consultees. With reference to your letter dated October 8, 2011, without expressing an opinion on the suitability or otherwise of the proposed nominee mentioned in your letter, I would like to point out the following:. On the petitioner wrote back to the President on the subject and the contents of the petitioner’s letter written to the President are reproduced below: MNA/Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Leader of the House in the National Assembly, Islamabad. Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly are requested to consider the aforesaid proposal and convey their views urgently. It is proposed to appoint Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bokhari, NI(M), S.Bt, as Chairman NAB. Subject:- APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY BUREAU (NAB). In order to fill an existing vacancy in the office of the Chairman, National Accountability Bureau the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan wrote a letter to the then Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly (the petitioner) on proposing the name of Admiral (Retd.) Fasih Bokhari (respondent No. ![]() Irfan Qadir, Attorney-General for PakistanĪssisted by Barrister Sheryar Riaz, AdvocateĪsif Saeed Khan Khosa, J.: The facts of this case are quite simple and uncomplicated and they may be stated straightaway. (Against the appoint of Chairman, National Accountability Bureau)įederation of Pakistan, etc. ![]()
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