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ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan wondered on Thursday whe­ther “wiping out” of a conviction to an accused after entering into plea bargain, under the recent amendments in the National Accountability Ordi­nance (NAO), was akin to the presidential pardon, even though the former was awarded by a court of law for corrupt practices. “It’s something even the president, by exercising his …

ISLAMABAD: A Supreme Court judge wondered if the institution of Advocate-on-Record (AoR) has outlived its utility for causing more disservice to litigants as well as the court itself than achieving the benefits like early disposal of cases. “Whether the institution of AoR is required anymore?” asked Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah in a judgement. He also wondered whether this institution …