Pakistan’s zealous opposition leaders on Thursday welcomed the landmark Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the deputy speaker’s decision to dismiss a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, making it an “epoch for supremacy of the Constitution”. “Day called. To rule against the “most incompetent and failed” government.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court overruled National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri’s controversial move to pass a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Khan, making the cricketer-turned-politician who could now face a no-confidence motion on Saturday. Parliament after the verdict
The court, in its brief order, ruled that the deputy speaker’s decision “is contrary to the Constitution and the law and has no legal effect, and is set aside”.
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The apex court ruled that President Dr Arif Alvi’s decision to dissolve the National Assembly was also “contrary to the Constitution and the law and of no legal effect”, observing that the Prime Minister cannot advise the President to dissolve the Assembly. were because he continues to live under the restriction imposed under clause (1) of Article 58 of the Constitution.
“An epoch-making day! Congratulations to all those who supported, defended and campaigned for the supremacy of the Constitution. Today the politics of lies, deceit and accusations are buried. The people of Pakistan have won! God bless Pakistan,” National Assembly In a tweet, Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif said.
The daughter of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz said the verdict was against the violators of the Constitution.
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“Congratulations to the nation on the supremacy of the Constitution. The work of those who violate the constitution is forever. May Allah always keep Pakistan shining. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, God’s will,” she said in a tweet.
“Congratulations to Pakistan for getting rid of the most incompetent, most incompetent and most failed government, enemy of the people,” he said.
“Democracy is the best revenge! Zia Bhutto! Zia Awam! Pakistan Zindabad,” wrote Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto.
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The Chief Justice said the judges, after consulting each other, pronounced the verdict with a 5-0 unanimous agreement. According to the Dawn newspaper report, “the existing issues have been scrapped.”
The judgment said that the government cannot interfere with the participation of any MNA in the assembly session.
A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandiyal and Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel, Justice Muneeb Akhtar and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail concluded the hearing of the matter earlier in the day.