CJP says the nature of the questions raised in the petition are important.
A three-member bench would be led by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry himself and will start hearing the petition from February 11. Justice Gulzar Ahmad and Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed are the other members of the bench.
Earlier this week, Qadri had filed a petition for dissolution of the Election Commission stating that the appointments of Chief Election Commissioner and other members of the Election Commission, was done in contravention to Article 213 of the Constitution where proposed candidates’ hearing was not held.
The MQI chief had appealed to the court in his petition that all previous appointments of the ECP be cancelled and orders issued for new hiring, according to the Constitution. Qadri had said that he will himself argue the case before the bench.
The court has already put on notice the ECP and the attorney general of Pakistan Irfan Qadir to appear in the case. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf and PML-Q are also supporting Qadri’s stance on ECP’s composition.
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free, fair, transparent and timely elections are must for continuation of democratic system
let the court decide the issue as per constituition
Irfan Qadir is the only man in Pakistani judicial system with integrity he is brave and true defender of the constitution
I have deep sympathies for Irfan Qadir. He has the worst job in the world! God bless him!
can't you people think beyond zardari ? @asim:
Start of another drama. This time a Canadian beauity is in the lead role.
He could not decide on dual office case of president for the last 5 years. what will he deliver now?