Judges can return with fresh oath: Naek
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: Federal Law Minister Farooq H Naek said on Monday the PPP had decided to invite all deposed judges to resume their duties after taking fresh oath.
He was talking to reporters after a meeting of PPP leaders here.
He said that these judges had taken oath under the PCO from Gen Musharraf under the Third Schedule of the Constitution which was under Article 270-C. He said that all arrears and benefits would be paid to the deposed judges but they would be required to take a fresh from President Musharraf under the Constitution, he said.
Talking to Geo TV, PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari said that he had written a detailed reply to Nawaz Sharif’s letter. He said his preoccupation in Dubai delayed the reply. He said: “Nawaz is my elder brother and all issues will be discussed in detail with him when he come for lunch on Tuesday.”
Talking to newsmen, Federal Minister for Information Sherry Rehman said that expansion in the cabinet would take place just before the next session of the National Assembly and the new ministers would take oath before NA session.
This development could take a week, she said. She said that Nawaz Sharif and his team would be given the option that PPP was ready to restore all judges with their seniority and they should take oath under the Constitution and resume duty.
Talking to media, Federal Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf said the party leaders agreed to continue the government coalition. He termed it a routine meeting of the party.
He said that the prevailing political situation and issues were discussed in detail in the meeting. To a question, he said the PPP wanted to keep the coalition government intact.
He however added that Party Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari was in a better position to speak about the coalition matters.
Answering a question about the problem of load-shedding, he said it would come to an end by next year.
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