The Supreme Judicial Council said the apex court had not receded from its 2001 directive in the 2013 Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan case. — AFP/File
ISLAMABAD: The 20-year-old recommendation of the Supreme Court in the Asfandyar Wali case regarding appointment of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman by the President in consultation with the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) still holds the field, the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) noted at its last meeting before adjourning the proceedings till September.
The SJC said the apex court had not receded from its 2001 directive in the 2013 Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan case in which it stated that though its earlier recommendation (in the Asfandyar Wali case) entitles due respect, deference and consideration, a recommendation is a recommendation and not a law.