No quick relief for Imran against disqualification

By globalpoliticsnews on December 28, 2023

report in Daily Times, Dec 28, 2023 *The Supreme Court (SC) dismissed on Wednesday the request to immediately hear the plea challenging the disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case. However, there is an indication that the appeal filed by the PTI for a level-playing field in elections is expected to be scheduled for hearing tomorrow. The two matters were brought before acting Chief Justice Sardar Tariq Masood. Petitioner’s counsel…

What legal recourse does Nawaz have?

By globalpoliticsnews on October 12, 2023

by Rameez Khan in The Express Tribune, October 12th, 2023LAHORE: Though the legal fraternity remains divided over the legal recourse available to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif after the apex court shuts the door to review time-barred decisions taken under article 184(3), the PML-N supremo’s issue of lifetime disqualification will ultimately land in the court. The decision of the apex court to reject the retrospective application of practice and procedure act was a momentary setback…

A PM was disqualified for ‘not taking salary’

By globalpoliticsnews on October 23, 2022

report in Daily Times, Oct 23, 2022Making a veiled reference to the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification by Supreme Court in 2017, Justice Qazi Faez Isa Saturday said a prime minister was declared unfit for any public office because he refused to take a salary from his son, a private TV channel reported. “I will not comment on the decision, but it reads that: You (Nawaz Sharif) did not declare the salary you were…

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