In what has been billed as a verdict that may change the course of country’s political history, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declared the controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) as never to have existed and against the Constitution by reviving all cases and reversing acquittals of its beneficiaries, thus putting the PPP parliamentarians and cabinet [...]
SC strikes down NRO, NAB cases to stand revived
Associated Press of Pakistan
The bench in its order allowed all the petitions against NRO and disposed them of. Chief Justice in the short order read out from para 13 of the verdict …
NRO beneficiaries in trouble
The Supreme Court decision declaring the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) unconstitutional [...]
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION ORDINANCE
October 5, 2007
AN ORDINANCE to promote national reconciliation
WHEREAS it is expedient to promote national reconciliation, foster mutual trust and confidence amongst holders of public office and remove the vestiges of political vendetta and victimization, to make the election process more transparent and to amend certain laws for that purpose and for matters [...]
