Pakistan

Ayaz Sadiq to challenge NA-122 verdict in Supreme Court: lawyer

Former additional attorney general Saeeduz Zafar to represent him in the apex court

Hasnaat Mailk August 23, 2015

A file photo of former National Assembly speaker Ayaz Sadiq. PHOTO: PID

ISLAMABAD: Former National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is all set to plead his case against an election tribunal's verdict on NA-122 in the Supreme Court, in which ex additional attorney general Saeeduz Zafar will represent him, The Express Tribune has learnt.

Sadiq was unseated by an election tribunal of Punjab after it invalidated his election of NA-122 (Lahore-V) and ordered re-polling in the constituency.

Zafar while talking to The Express Tribune on Sunday confirmed the development, saying he will file an appeal against the verdict.

Read: Tribunal terms Ayaz Sadiq's election null and void

We have started drafting the appeal, and it may take up to two days to complete the formalities, the lawyer said.

According to sources, the former NA speaker also contacted advocate Khawaja Haris to contest his case but he was out of the country.

Legal experts are of the opinion that similar to the case of Railway Minister Khawaja Saad Rafiq, the top court may fix the hearing this week, and suspend the tribunal's judgement.

COMMENTS (6)

Javed shafi | 9 years ago | Reply Judges are the main culprits in this country.had they been upright from the inception of Pakistan,today we would have had a bright progressive Pakistan.sadly the corrupt judiciary carries on, they will and are ruining this country.we are doomed by the judiciary.sad but true.

Shafiullah Shirazi | 9 years ago | Reply Well, the principles are non existent.....but still one should not degrade himself to this level...a few days earlier speaker said that he will accept whatever the verdict may be...what happened to this promise?????

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Neutral | 9 years ago | Reply Stay order ? You are gonna get that.. Shahbaz sharif spent 5 years of his last tenure under a stay order, so is Saad rafiqure doing and I can say one thing for sure "Hum waqeel nahi , judge kartey hein" .

Jahan | 9 years ago | Reply And now top court will suspend the judgement till completion of parliament tenure.. period!!!

Blithe | 9 years ago | Reply aspects of the judgement on na 122 are clearly against legal principles . The judge had made personalized remarks in the judgement (in one place the judge writes "am I an animal that must be tethered to a pole?") . I believes the judgement will be struck down by SC in no time.

cheebz | 9 years ago | Reply i guess judiciary is a bigger issue than even politicians.. they don't provide justice to the poor and provide easy way for the rich, corrupt and powerful. Time for judiciary to be taken to task.

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