Writ challenging President’s power to pardon convicted criminals

A writ has been filed in the High Court challenging the President’s power to pardon convicted convicts without any guidelines. Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Ishrat Hasan filed this writ in public interest on Monday.

The writ has sought directions to issue a rule asking why the President’s power to pardon convicted convicts without any guidelines would not be unconstitutional. In addition, the writ has requested a guideline for the exercise of the President’s power to pardon.

The petition states that Article 49 of the Constitution gives the President the power to pardon. This power to pardon is free, which has no guidelines. There is no guideline on who is being pardoned and on what basis. Which is in conflict with Articles 7, 27, 31 and 32 of the Constitution. Many convicted convicts have already been pardoned due to misuse of this power. Among them is former army chief’s brother Joseph, Aslam Fakir.

In this regard, lawyer Ishrat Hasan said that the power to pardon the President has been grossly misused year after year. During the previous government, the President abused his power and pardoned convicted murderers. As a result, the general public is apprehensive about getting justice. They are disappointed about getting justice. To prevent this abuse of power, it is necessary to formulate policies.

The Cabinet Secretary, Law Secretary, Home Secretary, Parliamentary Secretary and Secretary to the President’s Office have been made respondents in the writ petition.

The convicted accused, the President, the High Court, writ, pardon,