The SC Registrar Office had returned Sharif’s petition for merging the three NAB references after raising objections. Later, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar had, on November 16, dismissed his appeal after maintaining the objections raised by the Registrar Office. Thereupon the former premier, through his counsel Khawaja Haris, filed a constitutional petition with the apex court under Article-184(3) of the Constitution, challenging Justice Nisar’s verdict. It added, “The impugned order exposes the petitioner to triple jeopardy in contravention of his fundamental right guaranteed under Article-13 of the Constitution. PML-N, PkMAP tied in ideological bond: Nawaz Sharif“The order is also a violation of the petitioner’s fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles-9, 14 and 25 of the Constitution and is liable to be set aside.

Source: The Express Tribune December 02, 2017 12:11 UTC