ISLAMABAD:
Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz argued in the Lahore High Court that the majority opinion of the Supreme Court in presidential address on interpretation and scope of Article 63-A could not affect his election as chief executive of the province, since the ruling of the high court could not be applied retroactively.
“It [an] admitted fact what vote Cast in service of the respondent answersCM Punjab) members of PTI or any other political party are in fact inside preview of Article 63-A of constitution and what is said votes fulfill the condition down in Article 63-A and [the] the same cannot be ignored on the basis on order of the Investigative Committee,” Hamza read. reply represented through lawyer Mansour Usman to the LHC.
“The order of the UK cannot [be] applied retroactively. Elections of respondent as manager minister Thus Punjab cannot be affected by the SC order and votes Cast in his benevolence members of The Punjab Assembly, representing political parties other than their own, cannot be ignored.” added.
It became known that the sole judge of BAC — Judge Shahid Waheed — will take up cause on Monday.
Read the LHC release notice for Hamza and others on petitions challenging his position as CM
Formerly Head of LHC justice handed over to someone else bench after listening to the arguments of PTI counsel Ali Zafar.
Fate of Punjab government depends on Exodus of this case.
reply added that, if desired, applicants may move a vote of no-confidence against chief of Punjab minister in terms of Article 136 of Constitutions if they are sure that Hamza has lost the majority in Punjab Assembly.
It went on to say that the elections for Main minister was held in conformity with law and constitution. “There is nothing on record assume that he [Hamza] was involved in illegal activity.”
this is also said that on day of elections on On April 16, an associate of petitioners headed the provincial government and the respondents who answered did not have role to control government cars, including the police of that time.
“[Any] misbehavior, if any on in floor of Punjab Assembly on April 16 was initiated and prepared [PML-Q leader and provincial assembly speaker] Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and his allies in fear of [his] defeat in elections for [the] CM Punjab [slot]”.
The BAC sent a notice to Attorney General Hamza. for Pakistan etc. on a second petition filed by PTI asking the court to declare him elected head minister as “illegal” and forbid him to work in this ability.
Hamza was elected as chief of the Punjab minister on April 16, during a chaotic provincial assembly session. He got 197 votes – eleven more how required 186, including 25 from dissident PTI lawmakers who helped him win the seat.
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