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No headway in 150 graft cases against govt officials
[Dawn] The timely disposal of around 150 graft cases against public servants hangs in the balance as the special provincial anti-corruption court has been lying vacant for around two months following the expiry of the tenure of the previous judge, it emerged on Tuesday.

The provincial government has set up the lone special anti-corruption court in Sindh for speedy trial of bribery and corruption cases against public servants.

Around 150 cases were awaiting decision when the two-year tenure of Judge Rashida Asad as the presiding officer of the special anti-corruption court, set up in Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
, came to an end on Dec 10, 2012 and since then the court has been lying vacant.

Court sources said that it was the responsibility of the provincial law department to move a summary to the high court concerned for the appointment of a district and sessions judge to the provincial anti-corruption court. However,
alcohol has never solved anybody's problems. But then, neither has milk...
so far no notification regarding the filling of the important slot has been issued.

An apparent delay on the part of authorities concerned to make immediate efforts for the appointment of a judicial officer in the special anti-corruption court not only put the speedy disposal of the graft cases at stake, but might also be damaging for the prosecution side.

It is generally believed that a delay in trial almost always benefits the accused side and damages the case of the prosecution.

Over 5,000 complaints pending for want of approval

Thousands of complaints and inquiries are pending before the anti-corruption establishment (ACE) for want of 'approval' of competent authorities

Sources said that around 5,000 complaints and inquiries were pending as the anti-corruption committees (ACC-I & ACC-II) apparently have little time to take up these inquiries and complaints to grant approval for registration of cases, which would lead to trial.

Posted by: Fred 2013-02-07
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=361762