LAHORE:
Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz submitted his response to the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday with a request to dismiss claims, with expenses, challenging his election as head of the Punjab minister.
On May 25, the Supreme Court imposed a fine. of 100,000 rupees on Hamza, Punjab governmentDeputy Speaker of the Punjab Assembly Sardar Dost Muhammad Mazari and others for does not match with BAC orders.
LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Amir Bhatti requested answers from the aforementioned by 25 May. on various requests are made for announcement of the competition on April 16 for Punjab CM slot both zero and void. However, the parties did not respond to the court.
hearing on petition filed by PTI legislators and Punjab Assembly Speaker Pervez Elahi against Punjab chief ministerelections resumed today.
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In his written reply, Hamza prayed that the elections of Main minister was held in conformity with constitution and law, in light of orders of Supreme Court and pending interpretation of Article 63-A of the Supreme Court.
Thus, the Supreme Court’s interpretation will not affect said election, arguing that the decision of the Supreme Court decision was not retrospective.
“Election Investigation of in Chief Minister on former Governor Omar Chima was illegitimate, and the Secretary of the Assembly also has no authority to investigate elections.” reply further said. “Petitions against elections of in Chief Minister should be fired with expenses”, Punjab CM supported.
Punjab government also introduced reply to the court decision, which stated that the court asked not to attribute the fine to part of in record how was it of employment of officers.
The court accepted the application of Punjab governments counsel.
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