IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN 
(Original Jurisdiction) 
 
 
 
PRESENT: 
Mr. Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa 
Mr. Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan 
Mr. Justice Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry 
Mr. Justice Gulzar Ahmed 
Mr. Justice Muhammad Ather Saeed 
 
 
 
CRIMINAL ORIGINAL PETITION NO. 74 OF 2012 IN SUO MOTU 
CASE NO. 04 OF 2010  
 
 
Contempt Proceedings against Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, the Prime 
Minister of Pakistan in compliance with this Court’s order 
dated 08.08.2012. 
 
 
 
In attendance: 
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Prime Minister 
of Pakistan with 
 
Mr. Farooq H. Naik, Federal Minister 
for Law & Justice. 
 
For the Federation: 
 
Mr. Irfan Qadir,  
Attorney-General for Pakistan with 
Mr. Dil Muhammad Khan Alizai, 
Deputy 
Attorney-General 
for 
Pakistan. 
 
Date of hearing: 
 
 
18.09.2012 
 
 
ORDER 
 
 
On the last date of hearing, i.e. 27.08.2012 the Prime 
Minister of Pakistan Raja Pervaiz Ashraf had appeared before this 
Court in person alongwith the Federal Minister for Law and Justice 
and had sought time to understand the issue at hand in all its 
complexities and to make serious, sincere and earnest efforts to 
take steps towards implementation of the direction contained in 
paragraph No. 178 of the judgment handed down by this Court in 
the case of Dr. Mubashir Hassan and thus, the hearing of this 
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matter had been adjourned till today. The Prime Minister of 
Pakistan has again appeared before the Court today and at the 
outset he has informed that he has already issued the necessary 
direction to the Federal Minister for Law and Justice to implement 
the relevant direction contained in paragraph No. 178 of the afore-
referred judgment. During the course of his appearance he has, 
within the view of the Court, once again directed the Federal 
Minister for Law and Justice regarding implementation of this 
Court’s above said direction in its letter and spirit. The Prime 
Minister of Pakistan has gone on to submit that there are certain 
concerns of the Federation of Pakistan which may be attended to 
by this Court while finally disposing of the matter and that till 
such final disposition of the matter his personal appearance may 
be dispensed with. We appreciate the efforts made by the Prime 
Minister towards resolution of this long-standing issue and have 
apprised him that for final disposition of the matter certain steps 
need to be taken which include a written authorization by the 
Prime Minister regarding such implementation, drafting of the 
relevant communication, dispatch of such communication to and 
receipt of the same by the Swiss and other authorities and final 
confirmation of such receipt of the relevant communication by the 
concerned authorities abroad. The Prime Minister has directed the 
Federal Minister for Law and Justice present in the Court to 
cooperate with the Court regarding taking of all such steps. We 
understand that taking of all such steps may require some time for 
which a time-frame needs to be determined. In this connection the 
Prime Minister and the Federal Minister for Law and Justice have 
undertaken that on 25.09.2012 the necessary authorization shall 
be produced before this Court and a draft communication shall 
also be made available before this Court for this Court to examine 
as to whether the same meets the requirements of paragraph No. 
178 of the judgment handed down by this Court in the case of Dr. 
Mubashir Hassan or not.  After those stages are over a time-frame 
shall be fixed by the Court for taking of the remaining steps.  
 
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2. 
Adjourned to 25.09.2012.  The appearance of Raja Pervaiz 
Ashraf, Prime Minister of Pakistan / Chief Executive of the 
Federation in Court in person in the present proceedings  is 
exempted till further orders.  
 
 
Judge 
 
Judge                             Judge 
 
Judge                             Judge 
 
Islamabad 
18.09.2012 
Arif