PUNJAB (PAKISTAN): The Pakistani Supreme Court docket has summoned Punjab Meeting Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari for citing Article 63A of the Structure and never counting the votes of defecting lawmakers in addition to electing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Hamza Shahbaz as Punjab Chief Minister.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) filed a petition towards Mazari’s ruling to reject 10 PML-Q votes in Punjab CM’s elections, media studies mentioned.
In line with native media ARY Information, a three-member bench of the Pakistan SC, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar, summoned the Deputy Speaker and led the proceedings of the case on Saturday.
As well as, the highest court docket additionally summoned the Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz, legal professional normal, chief secretary Punjab and advocate normal Punjab, and additional directed the deputy speaker to deliver the file of the CM Punjab election.
Following the counting of votes, the deputy speaker, whereas citing Article 63A of the Structure, rejected ten votes solid by the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) members. In consequence, Hamza acquired 179 votes, whereas Elahi managed to bag 176 votes.
Notably, the Supreme Court docket in its determination on a presidential reference in search of interpretation of Article 63-A of the Structure which is said to the standing of defecting lawmakers, mentioned the votes of defecting lawmakers won’t be counted.
The chief justice, through the listening to, mentioned that there’s nothing of their (SC) determination that the deputy speaker talked about through the meeting proceedings.
“We’re right here to be taught and can summon the deputy speaker in order that he might establish the paragraph from the apex court docket’s determination which he used to resolve on the matter,” he mentioned.
On the event, Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan mentioned that the celebration head might solely report on the violation of the orders by the parliamentary celebration. “It’s a democratic custom that the parliamentary celebration decides on the issues inside the assemblies,” he added.
The court docket later adjourned the listening to for two:00 pm. Within the petition, the PTI had said that within the election for the Punjab CM, the deputy speaker gave an unconstitutional and unlawful ruling of rejecting 10 votes, as per the media portal.
The petition said that the ruling violated the apex court docket’s determination with regard to the interpretation of Article 63 A of the Structure and requested the court docket to annul the ruling.
Following the political drama, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Hamza Shehbaz on Saturday took oath as Punjab Chief Minister.
That is the second time that Hamza defeated Elahi within the contest for the Punjab CM. Again in April, his oath-taking had been delayed for days with then then-governor, Omar Sarfaraz Cheema, refusing to manage the oath to him.
After the “shocking” victory of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Hamza Shahbaz because the Chief Minister of Punjab province, former prime minister Imran Khan’s supporters staged a protest outdoors the headquarters of the Peshawar Corps Commander and chanted slogans “Hum Leke Rahenge Azadi”.
Protesting the result of the Punjab CM election, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters are demonstrating in all main cities together with Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) filed a petition towards Mazari’s ruling to reject 10 PML-Q votes in Punjab CM’s elections, media studies mentioned.
In line with native media ARY Information, a three-member bench of the Pakistan SC, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar, summoned the Deputy Speaker and led the proceedings of the case on Saturday.
As well as, the highest court docket additionally summoned the Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz, legal professional normal, chief secretary Punjab and advocate normal Punjab, and additional directed the deputy speaker to deliver the file of the CM Punjab election.
Following the counting of votes, the deputy speaker, whereas citing Article 63A of the Structure, rejected ten votes solid by the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q) members. In consequence, Hamza acquired 179 votes, whereas Elahi managed to bag 176 votes.
Notably, the Supreme Court docket in its determination on a presidential reference in search of interpretation of Article 63-A of the Structure which is said to the standing of defecting lawmakers, mentioned the votes of defecting lawmakers won’t be counted.
The chief justice, through the listening to, mentioned that there’s nothing of their (SC) determination that the deputy speaker talked about through the meeting proceedings.
“We’re right here to be taught and can summon the deputy speaker in order that he might establish the paragraph from the apex court docket’s determination which he used to resolve on the matter,” he mentioned.
On the event, Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan mentioned that the celebration head might solely report on the violation of the orders by the parliamentary celebration. “It’s a democratic custom that the parliamentary celebration decides on the issues inside the assemblies,” he added.
The court docket later adjourned the listening to for two:00 pm. Within the petition, the PTI had said that within the election for the Punjab CM, the deputy speaker gave an unconstitutional and unlawful ruling of rejecting 10 votes, as per the media portal.
The petition said that the ruling violated the apex court docket’s determination with regard to the interpretation of Article 63 A of the Structure and requested the court docket to annul the ruling.
Following the political drama, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Hamza Shehbaz on Saturday took oath as Punjab Chief Minister.
That is the second time that Hamza defeated Elahi within the contest for the Punjab CM. Again in April, his oath-taking had been delayed for days with then then-governor, Omar Sarfaraz Cheema, refusing to manage the oath to him.
After the “shocking” victory of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Hamza Shahbaz because the Chief Minister of Punjab province, former prime minister Imran Khan’s supporters staged a protest outdoors the headquarters of the Peshawar Corps Commander and chanted slogans “Hum Leke Rahenge Azadi”.
Protesting the result of the Punjab CM election, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters are demonstrating in all main cities together with Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.