Daily Times

Sir: After hearing the arguments of the three counsels of the Sharif family, the Supreme Court rejected the petitions to review. Khwaja Harris, Shahid Hamid, and Salman Akram Raja failed to build a credible case to ask for a review. Perhaps they did not read the original decision in the Panama case.

It appeared as though they were either not interested or prepared to give any arguments in favor of their clients. The Court’s decision was quick and brief rejecting; Justice Asif Saeed Khosa announced the court’s order shortly after listening to both sides.

Sharif lawyers were confused over the formation of three or five member bench. Chief Justice had formed a three-member bench and on objection, a five-member bench was formed instead.

The Court also disposed off Sheikh Rashid’s petition regarding the re-opening of the infamous Hudaibyia Case. The prosecutor General NAB gave the undertaking to file an appeal against the Lahore High Court’s decision quashing the proceedings in that case.

After today’s historic decision the way has been paved for the Sharif family’s appearance before the accountability courts. They are left with no further excuse. The re-opening of his case means that both the brothers and their family members are in deep trouble.

This is retributive justice at its best – democracy is its own revenge. The rule of law would prevail and justice will be given. If the institutions like FBR, SECP, State Bank and NAB were performing on their own we would not have to seek the court’s judicial intervention on such matters.

NOOR BAKHSH

Turbat

Published in Daily Times, September 18^th 2017.