Asghar Khan case: Federation files review petition against SC verdict
Petition states Supreme Court should not have given any verdict related to president.
ISLAMABAD:
Challenging the verdict given by the Supreme Court in the Asghar Khan case, the federation filed a review petition against it on Saturday, Express News reported.
Deputy Attorney General Dil Muhammad Ali Zai said that the review petition has been filed, the stance of which was critical of the court's verdict against the president.
The Supreme Court’s detailed verdict on Asghar Khan’s petition had, among other things, also commented on the president’s role.
The petition states that the Supreme Court should not have given any verdict related to the president.
Ali Zai said that although the petition was particularly against the Supreme Court's references with regards to the president, but it was also against the overall verdict.
The court's verdict had criticised the army, agencies and the president's office on the long drawn-out case.
Challenging the verdict given by the Supreme Court in the Asghar Khan case, the federation filed a review petition against it on Saturday, Express News reported.
Deputy Attorney General Dil Muhammad Ali Zai said that the review petition has been filed, the stance of which was critical of the court's verdict against the president.
The Supreme Court’s detailed verdict on Asghar Khan’s petition had, among other things, also commented on the president’s role.
“The President of Pakistan is not supposed to indulge in politics as it has been established in the role of President Ghulam Ishaq Khan [during his tenure]… [he] has no authority to create an election cell or support, in any manner, a favoured candidate or political party, either by issuing directions to the armed forces or to civilians.”
The petition states that the Supreme Court should not have given any verdict related to the president.
Ali Zai said that although the petition was particularly against the Supreme Court's references with regards to the president, but it was also against the overall verdict.
The court's verdict had criticised the army, agencies and the president's office on the long drawn-out case.