To begin With a favorite cliché among journalists, NAB was “captured.”
maybe with as much zeal as all parties have shown towards give extension to the commander-in-chief of the army one winter, DPM made changes to the law on NAB. So far, the only other thing they’ve been so passionate about is media negotiation against PTI and its leader.
However, the utility of presses far from clear lightning action on NAB laws need a little explanation. PDM does not hide it and does not do it. anyone more. accountability bureau is bad news for them and them in position to press the delete button.
changes have been well documented in news history and range from shortening the period of detention up to 14 days, on the recognition of inadmissible testimony of foreign states, on the exclusion decisions of federal and provincial cabinets, and bodies such as Ecnec from the domain of NAB. Number of people the victim has also have been identified and changes Was made to exclude relatives from the property of the benami.
There are many stories that explain changes in detail and how they influence current affairs. Not surprisingly, the wide coverage changes have earned significant criticism for DPM. But will they really benefit from their efficiency?
Like our other power brokers, our politicians also refuse to learn from history. They think that they problems circumcised up because of NAB, like Alia Bhatt character in her latest movie who thinks her husband The violence stems from his addiction to alcohol and not from his unpleasant, true myself.
During the period of Musharraf, they considered problem could be handled by putting your man in accusation of NAB. The agreed mukmuk (settlement) was that allow leader of opposition and government find the right person together. After all, they were responsible for most of cases against each other before. So if they both agree on man, they thought, everything will be fine.
Stories of our accountability Problems like fairy tales of magical realism.
It worked for for some time. NAB rarely caused trouble for PPP when it was in power; one of their chosen heads thought nab should do more to prevent corruption than catch it’s to keep yourself busy. And head the chosen PML-N refused to open the Hudaybiya case when asked by the Supreme Court during the Panama trial.
But politics as well as power stands still for No one. As well as accountability in Pakistan charts new paths if old and trusted are blocked. If NAB were taking sleeping pills in those post-2008 days, the courts were there to keep the TNG awake and more – Anti-narcotics forces were involved in the ephedrine case; and in times the courts have petitioned for this in cases such as rent power projects.
By the time PML-N was released, the organization woke up up from sleep in Sindh at least – someone should ask Asim Hussain and Sharjil Memon about accountability in those days before PTI. But they may not talk much, thanks to their newfound friendship. with Nuni. As well as for PML-N, Panama appeared, as well as Black’s Iqama and Law Dictionary.
The PTI is currently under investigation. for foreign funding. So if party says ECP decision is not final either it was about prohibited funding, or the statement is not a bayan-i-khalfi (affidavit). details like in a business of Panama, only of relevance for those in in firing line.
Read: Law on NAB changes can “endorse” PML-N leaders
In our homeland, the more beautiful points of law or process rarely endure in in way of in grand sweep of events and pakkar dhakkar (arrests). Those who feverishly do changes to the law on NAB, they seem to believe that reducing the period of detention to 14 days will help, forgetting that the previous law does not allow for Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will be retained behind bars for six months. It was the judge of the trial court who continued to allow expansion in in former prime minister in custody. Was it because the judge was convinced by the NAB’s arguments? for in need of extension? One can only guess.
count on The law for your safety goes so far that they all should know. And this hard say when and which organization or its head succeed against politician or party.
Stories of our accountability affairs like tales of magical realism in which systems see guilt or innocence through a prism special glasses, prison doors are locked or opened from afar, and health of men depends on international borders, not drugs. Law books are as irrelevant as an American vice president, even though we are all like pretend otherwise. Lawyers must make good to live indeed.
Even blatant attempts by politicians to appoint people are as successful as parents who think them children will be happier with them (parents’) choice of spouse. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi always says us of his mistake in appointment of Javed Iqbal head of NAB, but says a little about who made recommendation and why government agreed. And why would PPP be convenient with a person who didn’t spare them either? Both sides pursued goals other than finding the right person. for Job. PML-N hoped to woo the TNG and the TNG. And now Imran Khan is resorting to a similar rona dhona (complaining) about the appointment of a chief election commissioner.
For all this it is worth asking if the PDM will really achieve what he wants from changes in NAB, except in Here and now. It’s just different net the gain was to reinforce the idea that it was removed PTI government save your own skin. Can they breathe easy for long is a completely different matter.
accountability saga this is game of hit the mole. The political class will rarely be able to defeat them down as fast like moles jump up. They better be ready to wield the hammer for some time ahead.
The writer is a journalist.
Published in Dawn, August 9, 2022
