The Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken a highly praiseworthy step by suspending certain sections of the Punjab ACE Rules 2014, which require the anti-corruption department to seek permission from chief minister prior to initiating an inquiry, registering a case or arresting an officer of BS-20 or above. Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar suspended sections 5, 6, 7 and 10 of the Punjab ACE Rules 2014 till further order and issued a notice to Advocate General Punjab.
The Chief Justice has reportedly expressed concern over the rules and observed that inquiries against government officers could not be transparent and independent in the presence of mandatory approval from a political regime.
Greater accountability requires an honest approach to the issue; the CJP has taken the right step in this direction. Why should inquiries be hamstrung by political expediencies?
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