Person against whom action was ordered made PM: CJ

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Wednesday observed that the court verdict on Rental Power Projects (RPPs) was not being implemented, and the person against whom the action was ordered had been made the prime minister of the country.

A three-member apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, resumed hearing of the RPPs verdict implementation case.

The court reprimanded the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for not acting against the influential accused in the RPPs scandal.

During the hearing, the chief justice remarked that no action was being taken against the accused despite all the findings coming to the surface.

Justice Iftikhar said that facts against many ministers had surfaced but no one budged an inch, adding that the court had to issue a notice to NAB chairman for not implementing its orders. “It’s admitted that these persons are influential but let the system work,” he added.

The hearing was adjourned till January 21 due to the absence of Nepra’s lawyer.

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