PM’s disqualification case: PTI set to own petition in SC
Irfan Qadir, counsel for Khakwani, confirms he will submit in court on Wednesday that his client is representing PTI
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is set to own Ishaq Khan Khakwani's plea, which seeks the disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in view of Article 62(f) of the Constitution, when the court hears the petition on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court on October 23 had directed all petitioners - Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and PTI leader Ishaq Khan Khakwani to inform in writing if the application challenging PM’s eligibility was filed in an individual capacity or as representatives of their parties.
It was also observed that there may be implications if the petitioners represented their parties in this case.
Irfan Qadir, counsel for Khakwani confirmed with The Express Tribune that he will submit in the court on Wednesday that his client was representing PTI in the case.
The three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Acting Chief Justice Jawwad S Khawaja, will take up the petitions.
The petitioners have claimed that the premier had first asked army chief General Raheel Sharif to act as a ‘mediator’ between the government and protesting parties – the PTI and Pakistan Awami Tehreek – and to serve as a ‘guarantor’ to any agreement. Later, the premier denied making any such request to the army chief in the National Assembly.
However, the Attorney General of Pakistan on November 1 had contended that the prime minister’s alleged controversial statement in Parliament was completely protected under the Constitution.
He added that Article 66 provided a complete bar from calling into question the proceedings of Parliament.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is set to own Ishaq Khan Khakwani's plea, which seeks the disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in view of Article 62(f) of the Constitution, when the court hears the petition on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court on October 23 had directed all petitioners - Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and PTI leader Ishaq Khan Khakwani to inform in writing if the application challenging PM’s eligibility was filed in an individual capacity or as representatives of their parties.
It was also observed that there may be implications if the petitioners represented their parties in this case.
Irfan Qadir, counsel for Khakwani confirmed with The Express Tribune that he will submit in the court on Wednesday that his client was representing PTI in the case.
The three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Acting Chief Justice Jawwad S Khawaja, will take up the petitions.
The petitioners have claimed that the premier had first asked army chief General Raheel Sharif to act as a ‘mediator’ between the government and protesting parties – the PTI and Pakistan Awami Tehreek – and to serve as a ‘guarantor’ to any agreement. Later, the premier denied making any such request to the army chief in the National Assembly.
However, the Attorney General of Pakistan on November 1 had contended that the prime minister’s alleged controversial statement in Parliament was completely protected under the Constitution.
He added that Article 66 provided a complete bar from calling into question the proceedings of Parliament.