In what has been billed as a verdict that may change the course of country’s political history, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declared the controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) as never to have existed and against the Constitution by reviving all cases and reversing acquittals of its beneficiaries, thus putting the PPP parliamentarians and cabinet members and President Asif Zardari in a quandary.  Read more

SC strikes down NRO, NAB cases to stand revived
Associated Press of Pakistan
The bench in its order allowed all the petitions against NRO and disposed them of. Chief Justice in the short order read out from para 13 of the verdict …

NRO beneficiaries in trouble

The Supreme Court decision declaring the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) unconstitutional has put its beneficiaries in a difficult situation. Major beneficiaries of the NRO include Rehman Malik, Ahmed Mukhtar, Farooq Sattar, Babar Ghauri, …

Investors play safe ahead of verdict on NRO
DAWN.com
The market also witnessed a technical pause ahead of the possible apex court ruling on the NRO late in the evening and mostly played safe even on some …

Haqqani, Brig Imtiaz, other prominent figures on NRO list
Daily Times
Others who benefited under the NRO include former commerce secretary Brig (r) Aslam Hayat Qureshi, former adviser to the PM AR Siddiqi, former principal …

NATIONAL RECONCILIATION ORDINANCE

October 5, 2007

AN ORDINANCE to promote national reconciliation

WHEREAS it is expedient to promote national reconciliation, foster mutual trust and confidence amongst holders of public office and remove the vestiges of political vendetta and victimization, to make the election process more transparent and to amend certain laws for that purpose and for matters connected therewith and ancillary thereto;-

AND WHEREAS the National Assembly is 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;-

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