PM’s disqualification case: PTI counsel refuses to appear at Quetta registry
SC to resume the case proceedings on November 10
ISLAMABAD:
The counsel for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s leader has refused to appear before the Supreme Court in prime minister’s disqualification case, after the apex court decided to resume the case proceedings at Quetta Registry on November 10.
As the three-member bench of the apex court, headed by acting chief justice Jawwad S Khawaja, on Thursday transferred the case proceedings, Irfan Qadir, counsel for PTI leader Ishaq Ahmad Khakwani, stated that their matter is different from Gohar Abbas Sindhu case, who has challenged the Lahore High Court’s decision to reject his plea, seeking disqualification of PM.
The counsel, while referring to the court’s earlier order, said that the bench had delinked their case from the plea of Insaf Lawyers Forum’s senior vice president but it is again listed with his appeal in this week.
Qadir, while expressing dissatisfaction over the court’s proceedings in this case, stated that despite sitting whole day in the courtroom, he is not being heard in this matter.
He again reiterated his stance that their appeal against the registrar office decision to reject the plea regarding the recusal of Justice Khawaja is not being fixed so far. The attorney also stated that he is not being heard for 65 days. The bench however rejected his stance. Upon this, the counsel said that they would not appear before the bench at Quetta registry.
The bench however told him that whether he appears in Quetta or not, it will give its judgment. The counsel replied that he would challenge the court’s October 6 order in this matter.
Qadir, while talking to The Express Tribune, said he is waiting for the court’s October 6 order in this case for filing a comprehensive review petition, which has already been drafted. He says that when the bench could not decide this matter in 66 days in Islamabad registry then how it will give ruling in one day in Quetta.
During the hearing, the court observed that it would examine first whether the allegations against Nawaz Sharif are correct or not. The court maintained that if the charge is not maintainable then how the applicant can approach the court, seeking the premier’s disqualification.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 7th, 2014.
The counsel for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s leader has refused to appear before the Supreme Court in prime minister’s disqualification case, after the apex court decided to resume the case proceedings at Quetta Registry on November 10.
As the three-member bench of the apex court, headed by acting chief justice Jawwad S Khawaja, on Thursday transferred the case proceedings, Irfan Qadir, counsel for PTI leader Ishaq Ahmad Khakwani, stated that their matter is different from Gohar Abbas Sindhu case, who has challenged the Lahore High Court’s decision to reject his plea, seeking disqualification of PM.
The counsel, while referring to the court’s earlier order, said that the bench had delinked their case from the plea of Insaf Lawyers Forum’s senior vice president but it is again listed with his appeal in this week.
Qadir, while expressing dissatisfaction over the court’s proceedings in this case, stated that despite sitting whole day in the courtroom, he is not being heard in this matter.
He again reiterated his stance that their appeal against the registrar office decision to reject the plea regarding the recusal of Justice Khawaja is not being fixed so far. The attorney also stated that he is not being heard for 65 days. The bench however rejected his stance. Upon this, the counsel said that they would not appear before the bench at Quetta registry.
The bench however told him that whether he appears in Quetta or not, it will give its judgment. The counsel replied that he would challenge the court’s October 6 order in this matter.
Qadir, while talking to The Express Tribune, said he is waiting for the court’s October 6 order in this case for filing a comprehensive review petition, which has already been drafted. He says that when the bench could not decide this matter in 66 days in Islamabad registry then how it will give ruling in one day in Quetta.
During the hearing, the court observed that it would examine first whether the allegations against Nawaz Sharif are correct or not. The court maintained that if the charge is not maintainable then how the applicant can approach the court, seeking the premier’s disqualification.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 7th, 2014.