Aitzaz admits he was offered slot in government

LAHORE, Former President Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Aitzaz Ahsan has said that being a party member there was noting wrong in accepting any position in the government if offered. Talking to media men here at Aiwan-e-Iqbal on Monday, he confirmed that he has been offered a position in the government during his recent meeting with the President and Prime Minister. However, he did not elaborate the slot he has been offered. He said that his recent meeting with PPP leadership was for consultations on important issues being faced by country. "Though my membership of party's Central Executive Committee has been suspended, even then I will go to meet the party leadership whenever called," he said. To a question he said the National Reconstruction Ordinance (NRO) was promulgated by General Musharraf (Retd) on October 06, 2007 which lapsed on January 04, 2008. He maintained that the cases of those who got benefit under NRO before January 04, 2008 would not reopen, however, the cases of those who got benefit after February 04 will reopen. He advised such people to approach courts for pre-arrest bail in criminal cases. "In case of NAB cases they should move to Supreme Court for bail before arrest," Aitzaz said. He said President and Governors have immunity under Article-248 and no court could summons them.