KARACHI: The Supreme Court has reserved the verdict in the contempt of court case against Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, the media reported on Monday. A seven-member special bench, headed by Justice Nasirul Mulk had resumed the hearing earlier in the day.
The verdict will be announced on April 26, the media reported.
During the proceedings, Attorney General Irfan Qadir said that the prosecutor is bound by law, and the constitution, adding that the prosecuting lawyer should make sure no one is convicted wrongly.
The AG, however, said the prosecutor is free according to guidelines of the United Nations (UN) charter, Irfan Qadir said.
Conflict among institutions is against national interest, he said.
Presenting his arguments before the court, the AG said there is no law regarding contempt of court inPakistan, adding that the ordinance has been extracted from court ruling.
The 2003 ordinance was not adopted by Parliament, he added further.
The court should avoid hearing political cases, the matter should be dealt with pragmatically, he said.
A lot of honest officers lost their jobs due to the NRO, said the Attorney General.
It may be mentioned that Gilani had appointed several NRO beneficiaries to public offices.
Aitzaz Ahsan has spoken in detail about fair trial, said the AG.
About the role of the media, he said the media should be unbiased in its reporting.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2012
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