Gilani's post-April 26 actions protected

Posted on 11 months ago

ISLAMABAD (INP): President Asif Zradari has issued an ordinance to give constitutional protection to the decisions made by former PM Gilani from 26th April to 19th June.
According to the ordinance these decisions could not be challenged in any court.
The Supreme Court on June 19 disqualified Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani as the prime minister in its short order on the NA Speaker ruling case.
"Yousuf Raza Gilani is disqualified from membership of parliament from April 26, the date of his conviction. He has also ceased to be the prime minister of Pakistan," said chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, reading the order.
Earlier, in light of the prime minister's disqualification, petitions were filed stating that Gilani's decisions from April 26 should be declared null and void.
A writ was also filed in the Supreme Court (SC) against Gilani's decisions made in that period.
Following is the text of the ordinance issued by President Asif Ali Zardari:
"Ordinance No. VI of 2012
An Ordinance to validate acts, orders and other instruments etc, done, made and issued from 26-04-2012 to 19-06-2012 (both days inclusive)
Whereas as a consequence of the Short Order of the Supreme Court of Pakistan dated 19th June, 2012 passed in Constitution Petitions No 40 etc of 2012 and disqualification Notification as Member of the National Assembly issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan on 19th June, 2012, Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani ceased to be the Member as well as Prime Minister of Pakistan with effect from 26-04-2012.
And Whereas it is expedient to validate acts, orders and instruments etc, done, made and issued by the Prime Minister from 26-04-2012 to 19-06-2012 (both days inclusive).
And Whereas the Senate and the National Assembly are not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary to take immediate action;
Now, Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 89 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the President is pleased to make and promulgate the following ordinance:-
1. Short title, extent and commencement:- This Ordinance may be called the Validation Ordinance, 2012.
(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.
The functions including parliamentary functions performed, actions taken, orders passed, directions issued, instruments made, MOUs executed, national and international commitments made, process of communication issued, advice given to the President in any matter, including in respect of Acts and Ordinances, SROs and other legal instruments issued, powers confirmed, assumed or exercised, or appointments made, by Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani, Prime Minister of Pakistan from 26-04-2012 to 19-06-2012 (both days inclusive), shall be deemed to have been validly done, performed, taken, passed issued, made, given, confirmed, assumed, executed, exercised and provisions of this Ordinance shall have, and shall be deemed to always to have had, effect accordingly.
(2) No suit, prosecution or legal proceedings, including writ petition, shall lie in any court or forum including the Supreme Court against any authority or any person, for or on account of or in respect of any order made, proceedings taken or act done or advice given whether in the exercise or purported exercise of the powers or functions referred to in sub-section (1) or in execution of or in compliance with orders made or functions performed or actions taken in exercise or purported exercise of such powers.
Asif Ali Zardari
President
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