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Pakistan coalition in sight of agreement on judges
The committee formed by Pakistan's ruling coalition allies Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to suggest a framework for the vexed issue of restoration of judges has reached a breakthrough, said Law Minister Farooq H. Naek.
- IANS
- Published: 22:42 May 7, 2008
Islamabad: The committee formed by Pakistan's ruling coalition allies Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to suggest a framework for the vexed issue of restoration of judges has reached a breakthrough, said Law Minister Farooq H. Naek.
The committee met on Tuesday night and was again to meet again in the evening yesterday for "crucial and decisive" talks, Naek, who is also the convenor, said.
The third round of talks was held on Tuesday night at the house of Supreme Court Bar Association president Aitzaz Ahsan. Claiming a breakthrough, Naek said the committee had made significant progress on the issue.
PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif, Petroleum Minister Khawaja Asif, Senior Minister Nisar Ali Khan, advocate Khawaja Haris, Senator Raza Rabbani and Interior Affairs Adviser Rehman Malek were among those who attended the four-hour meeting.
"We will be able to make public the outcome of the meeting after Wednesday's meeting," Naek said.
However, another participant at the meeting said differences of opinion persisted over the restoration of the 60 judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf on November 3, 2007, when he imposed emergency, and their tenure.
The committee was set up after talks between PPP and PML-N last week in Dubai. Members were appointed with consensus of both the parties.
PPP says that it wants the restoration of judges through a constitutional package that would include fixing tenure of the chief justice and enhancing their age of service from 65 to 68.
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