KARACHI: Sindh’s Adviser to law Murtaza Wahab called ‘intervention’ as major problem (in governance).

Addressing press conference in Sindh Assembly he said that this begins from 1954 and continuing till date. He said that each state institution should function in its constitutional limits. “Constitution tells, which institution have what powers and government will run executive,” Wahab said.

“Legislation is mandate of Parliament. Government decides about number of judges in Supreme Court, Constitution granted these powers to government” he said.

“As citizen I welcome new legislation, alas Parliament thought about it earlier and legislated on judges’ suo moto powers. With right to appeal incidents like demolition of Nasla Tower in Karachi would have been avoided,” he said. He said that in past Supreme Court was restraining decisions taken by prime minister or chief minister. Justice (retd) Saqib Nisar while referring Article 90 of Constitution decided that government not means chief minister or prime minister, but it is Cabinet.

“Article 176 clarifies Supreme Court’s powers,” Wahab said. “This Article said that Supreme Court is not Chief Justice alone, but it is all learned justices,” he argued.

“Building in Islamabad regularised, while another in Karachi demolished, this double standard is not acceptable at any cost,” he said.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 31 2023

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