ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan will pronounce its reserved verdict on government’s plea requesting it to review decision against amendments to National Accountability Bureau laws.

Five-member SC larger bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Aminuddin Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Athar Minallah, and Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi reserved verdict after hearing arguments from all sides on June 6. During last hearing, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan, who challenged amendments, attended hearing via video link from Adial jail in Rawalpindi and completed his arguments. SC heard the final arguments from all sides and reserved verdict to a date to be later pronounced by court’s office. It is pertinent to mention here that apex court struck down amendments made to NAB laws on PTI founder’s plea. In majority 2-1 verdict, top court had approved Imran Khan’s petition challenging amendments made to country’s accountability laws during tenure of previous Pakistan Democratic Movement-led government. Top court also restored graft cases against public office holders that were closed down following amendments to NAB laws.

Subsequently, government filed review plea in case under SC Practice and Procedure Law and made Federation of Pakistan, National Accountability Bureau and PTI founder respondents.