Bail application of Imran Khan in 3 cases of Shah Mehmood Qureshi approved

The Anti-Terrorism Court of Islamabad has granted bail in three cases of former Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and in two cases of Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Abul Hasnat Zulqarnain approved the bails of founder PTI and Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Prosecutor Raja Naveed and PTI lawyers Sardar…

The prosecutor pleaded that there is extraordinary relief, the bail should be rejected, on which the judge inquired that they are not present on the occasion, the bails of the other co-accused have been approved, the bail should be granted in exchange of thirty thousand rupees. is

On the other hand, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has approached the Lahore High Court against the notification of the Election Commission of Pakistan regarding the disqualification and annulment of the punishment of the former Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf and the former Prime Minister.

Two different petitions were filed against the notification of the Election Commission by the senior central leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Barrister Syed Ali Zafar. Khan was disqualified for five years under Article 63(1)(h) of the Constitution and Section 232 of the Election Act, 2017.

According to Barrister Ali Zafar, Action 232 of the Election Act has been amended. After the amendment in Section 232, the Election Commission does not have the authority to decide on the eligibility of members of the National and Provincial Assemblies. On August 8, 2023, the Election Commission The notification was issued at that time the former chairman was not a member of the National Assembly.

Barrister Ali Zafar took a position in the petition that Imran Khan cannot be declared prematurely ineligible for membership of the National Assembly, the Election Commission is authorized to issue such a notification only after taking oath as a member and that too only in accordance with the constitution. Under Article 63 of the Election Commission, it is possible that the issuance of notification by the Election Commission is malicious.

He said that this notification of the Election Commission shows the illegal and unjustified efforts made in haste to exclude the former chairman and his party from the upcoming elections. Also contravenes Article 63(1)(h).

Barrister Ali Zafar took a position in the application that the said article of the constitution mentions the procedure based on two dimensions of disqualification of a member. An appeal is pending in the Lahore High Court against the sentence, while the court has suspended the sentence.

According to Barrister Ali Zafar, the notification issued by the Election Commission by ignoring Article (63) (1) (h) of the Constitution is contrary to the Constitution, declare the notification of the Election Commission of Pakistan dated August 8, 2023 as unconstitutional and illegal. be declared null and void, the Hon’ble Court should also suspend the effects arising from the order of the Election Commission till the final disposition of the matter.