Islamabad: The government of Pakistan has tabled National Accountability Commission Bill, 2012 in the National Assembly on Monday. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Awami National Party (ANP) opposed the bill soon after it was tabled.
Law Minister Farooq.H. Naek tabled the bill in the National Assembly.
“Cases older than 10 years will not be reopened,” a copy of bill available to The News Tribe stated.
 The bill adds that no one will have immunity in any case, be it the president, prime minister, governor, speaker, auditor general, attorney general or retired officers of the armed forces.
The approval of the bill will result in the formation of a new National Accountability Commission which will repeal the National Accountability Ordinance 1999 in favour of a new accountability law.
The chairman of the commission will either be a retired judge of the Supreme Court or a Grade-22 officer. Similarly, the deputy chairman will be a retired judge of the high courts or a Grade-21 officer. The chairman will be appointed by the president for three years after holding talks with the prime minister and the opposition parties.
In case the prime minister and opposition parties fail to reach a consensus, then two names will be sent to the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice for the post of the chairman.
The bill has been languishing since April 2009 due to differences with the opposition.
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