The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza and the chief election commissioner for June 6, Express News reported on Monday.
The notices were issued in a petition filed against the speaker’s decision to not forward the Supreme Court’s reference to the Election Commission of Pakistan in the prime minister contempt case.
Petitioner Maulvi Iqbal Haider had maintained that Gilani was convicted by the Supreme Court and the Speaker's decision against forwarding the reference to the Election Commission of Pakistan was not in line with the law, justice and the Constitution of the country.
He requested that the speaker’s ruling be declared null and void.
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I am hoping that Rehan was being sarcastic...
for all other people, Legislative branch deals with making the law... The judicial branch has the final say on any law.
NA Speaker ruling cannot be challenged challenged
@Rehan J: The Speaker's is the highest office of the National Assembly of Pakistan. The Speaker presides over the Session composed of the people's representatives elected on the basis of universal franchise.
The Speaker is second in the line of succession to the President and he occupies fourth position in the Warrant of Precedence, after the President, the Prime Minister and the Chairman of Senate. In addition, the Speaker is the spokesman of the House to the outside world, and is non-partisan in his approach.
In order to exercise the great authority that stems from the respect, affection and consideration which every Member of the House bestows upon the holder of this high office, the Speaker shows complete impartiality in the discharge of his functions.
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