LAHORE: Chief Justice of Lahore High Court (LHC) Amir Bhatti on Wednesday said the cast ‘lotas’ in The Punjab Assembly of Legislators was a “shameful” act.
Pentacle more bench of LHC led by Chief Justice Amir Bhatti resumes hearings on separate applications – filed by PTI and PML-Q – against the election of Hamza Shahbaz as CM.
At the beginning of today’s hearing, lawyer Amir Saeed Ron, PML-Q’s counsel told the court that IG Punjab ordered the police to enter the Punjab Assembly. counsel claimed IG Punjab said the police entered the house on directives of court.
To this, CJ Ameer Bhatti LHC said, “Everyone saw what happened. in Assembly [on that day]”. Provincial Assembly secretary obviously did not fulfill his duties, the judge noted.
The judge was referring to the noise that took place during the elections of Punjab CM on 16 April. Deputy Speaker Dost Mohammad Mazari was mistreated by PTI legislators before the police intervened. restored discipline in Legislature.
The lawyer for PML-Q said that the Vice Speaker changed his loyalty and he was supporting opposition instead of his partyPTI.
“Instead of of giving answers, you get down to business in another direction”, the judge told the lawyer.
Judge Bhatti noted way vice speaker was treated on that day was sad. Assembly secretary goes under the speaker and vice speaker observed by the court.
In his argument, Barrister Ali Zafar, PTI’s counsel, said the Supreme Court’s brief verdict also enough for implementation.
“Constitution says whoever has a simple majority becomes the leader minister” says Ali Zafar. He said the courts can’t interfere in parliamentary affairs, adding that the Constitution protects the speaker’s decision.
He stated that the speaker used his constitutional powers during the election. for slot of Main minister. “The courts can only intervene in parliamentary affairs when the speaker’s actions are based on dishonesty,” PTI’s attorney said.
He said it was a historic case and the entire nation was awaiting judgment.
Meanwhile, the court adjourned the hearing until June 6.
LHC orders to make President and Governor of Punjab part of of case
A day earlier, the BAC ordered that President Arif Alvi and the newly appointed Governor of Punjab, Muhammad Balig Ur Rehman, become parties. on petitions challenging the election of Hamza Shahbaz as head of the province minister.
During the course of proceedings, PTI counsel argued that the speaker could not take the oath to the leader minister according to the Constitution.
At the same time, CJ LHC noticed that they wanted hear the president and governor.
However, the larger bench directed to make the president and governor parties through their respective secretaries. Judge Orders PTI Lawyer to Make Changes in petition accordingly and adjourned the hearing until tomorrow.
