LHC dismisses Ayaz Sadiq's writ petition against recounting in NA-122
LHC also dismissed NA speaker's contempt petition against tribunal judge Kazim Ali Malik
LAHORE:
The Lahore High Court on Tuesday dismissed National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq's petitions against an election tribunal’s verdict in favour of vote recounting in NA-122 and tribunal judge Kazim Ali Malik, Express News reported.
Sadiq had sought contempt charges against the judge, stating that the verdict of the tribunal was in violation of the Supreme Court’s earlier judgment.
The case, which was taken up on the plea of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, was inordinately delayed after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Sadiq, who won the NA-122 seat, obtained a stay order from the LHC.
The LHC dismissed Sadiq’s plea on November 20, allowing the tribunal to finally proceed with the case.
Further, the tribunal had asked the LHC registrar for a safe place to inspect the NA-122 poll records, and issued a detailed verdict observing that around 10 policemen would be needed to provide 24-hour security to ensure the poll record was not tampered with before or during inspection.
The Lahore High Court on Tuesday dismissed National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq's petitions against an election tribunal’s verdict in favour of vote recounting in NA-122 and tribunal judge Kazim Ali Malik, Express News reported.
Sadiq had sought contempt charges against the judge, stating that the verdict of the tribunal was in violation of the Supreme Court’s earlier judgment.
The case, which was taken up on the plea of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, was inordinately delayed after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Sadiq, who won the NA-122 seat, obtained a stay order from the LHC.
The LHC dismissed Sadiq’s plea on November 20, allowing the tribunal to finally proceed with the case.
Further, the tribunal had asked the LHC registrar for a safe place to inspect the NA-122 poll records, and issued a detailed verdict observing that around 10 policemen would be needed to provide 24-hour security to ensure the poll record was not tampered with before or during inspection.