NA passes resolution against eight-member SC bench's order
Pakistan
Resolution says all institutions need to perform within their constitutional limits
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The National Assembly on Friday passed a resolution against the decree of the eight-member bench of the apex court.
The session was held under the NA Speaker Raja Parvez Ashraf and the bill to further amend the Article 1843 was presented. Later, the bill was passed.
In the resolution, it was stated that the National Assembly rejected the intervention of the Supreme Court in the powers of parliament.
It was added that as per the Constitution, the authority of state was divided into legislature, executive and judiciary and all institutions needed to work within their limits.
It was clearly mentioned in passed resolution that matters regarding budget, monetary bill and financial affairs belonged to the parliament and no institution could snatch these rights because doing so would mean the violation of the constitution.
Moreover, the house condemned the hearing of the Supreme Court (practice and procedure) bill by the eight-member bench calling it ‘controversial’.
Meanwhile, through the resolution, the federal government was directed to deeply analyze this egregious violation of the constitution.
Earlier, the SC had stopped the implementation of the Supreme Court (Paractice and Procedure) Bill 2023, aimed at curtailing Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP)'s power to take suo motu notice, until further orders.
An eight-member bench of the apex court, headed by CJP Umar Ata Bandial, had issued an eight-page order in the case against the bill, wherein four petitions had been filed by Advocate Khawaja Tariq Rahim and others. The written order stated that the bill would not be implemented, regardless of whether President Dr Arif Alvi signed it or not.
Later, the court adjourend the hearing until May 2.
