SC gives time to govt in Implement NRO case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has given two-week time to the government, as the apex court adjourned the hearing of NRO Implementation case till October 13 on the request by the government, Geo News reported Monday. The apex court accepted government petition and adjourned the case hearing till October 13. It should be mentioned here that Government of Pakistan filed a petition at Supreme Court (SC) to adjourn the case regarding implementation of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO). Earlier, Attorney General of Pakistan Maulvi Anwarul Haq told Geo News the petition said Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani will take stock of various legal aspects of the summary sent by the Law Ministry. Attorney General of Pakistan Maulvi Anwarul Haq filed the petition that the Premier is busy with certain national and foreign affairs of the state in the perspective of flood situation in the country; accordingly he could not follow up on the case. The petition pleaded the court to adjourn the case hearing in view of the busy schedule of the PM. Former AG Anwar Mansoor said the government has no options.