SC dismisses 17-year-old petition seeking PM's disqualification
Petition - filed by PPP - dismissed due to absence of prosecution at court hearing
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an application seeking the disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif filed 17 years ago, Express News reported on Tuesday.
The application was filed by the senators of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 1997, and was dismissed today due to the absence of prosecution at the court hearing.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Nasirul Mulk declared the application ineffective.
Recently, a Supreme Court bench had also rejected the government’s plea for dismissal of an application seeking disqualification of the PM and referred the case, including three similar petitions, to the country’s chief justice.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an application seeking the disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif filed 17 years ago, Express News reported on Tuesday.
The application was filed by the senators of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 1997, and was dismissed today due to the absence of prosecution at the court hearing.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Nasirul Mulk declared the application ineffective.
Recently, a Supreme Court bench had also rejected the government’s plea for dismissal of an application seeking disqualification of the PM and referred the case, including three similar petitions, to the country’s chief justice.