ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss a petition filed by former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan against the recent amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws.
According to details, the federal government has submitted a reply on Imran Khan’s petition challenging the amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) ordinance. Raising objections over Imran Khan’s petition, the federal government argued that the former premier was not the affected party not the application based on good faith. “The Supreme Court had declared it will not interfere in political matters”, the written reply stated.
The reply further noted that Imran Khan had also made such amendments during his tenure through ordinances. “The PTI Chairman has challenged the amendments to NAB laws on Islamic grounds,” it stated, noting that the Shariat Court can declare amendments against the Shariat.
The federal government maintained that NAB amendments cannot be declared null and void on allegations of a general nature. “The National Accountability Bureau has been the root cause of all conflicts since its formation,” it added.
The reply also stated that amendments to the NAB ordinance were made in accordance with the Court orders. “The petition – filed by Imran Khan -cannot clarify how the amendments conflict with fundamental rights,” the reply concluded.
Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court issued notice to the federal government on a petition filed by former prime minister against the recent amendments to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) laws.
