The Supreme Court has reserved a decison on appointment of NAB chairman and prosecutor general. Advocate-on-Record Chaudhry Akhtar refused to submit the reply due to inappropriate language used in it. Prosecutor General NAB Irfan Qadir himself submitted the reply to the Chief Justice. He said that the Supreme Court has no right to interfere with the investiogaions of the NAB. In its reply addressed to the CJP, NAB has also questioned the CJs restoration in March last year through an executive order of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani by stating, Neither order is countenanced by the constitution nor the same has any other legitimate basis.A SC bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry and comprising Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday, today heard the petition filed by Bank of Punjab (BoP).The apex court, after hearing the arguments of both the sides, reserved the verdict.Earlier during the proceedings of the case Chief Justice directed them to submit the reply in the office and complete the courts proceeding. It is said in the reply that no court has authority to interfere in NABs investigations. In its reply addressed to the CJP, NAB has also questioned the CJs restoration in March last year through an executive order of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani by stating, Neither order is countenanced by the constitution nor the same has any other legitimate basis. It is also requested in the reply that petitions against NAB acting chairman and prosecutor general should be rejected as the Federation has authority to appoint them. And Advocate General Punjab cannot interfere in matters of the Federation. Javed Qazi said that Khawaja Haris wanted to interfere in NAB for political interests.Apex judiciary should interpret, says SM Zafar Famous legal analyst SM Zafar talking to Dunya said that it is appropriate that the judiciary interprets executive order. Issue of restoration through executive order has been resolved, says Justice(R) Tariq Mehmood Justice(R) Tariq Mehmood while talking to Dunya News said that the issue of restoration through executive order has been debated and resolved in the past. He alleged that the government is trying to play double game by claiming to take credit for restoration of the apex judiciary and at the same time comments by NAB official do not make sense.
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