The Chief Justice of Pakistan remarked in a level playing field case that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) wants 100% of its nomination papers to be approved. We are the Supreme Court, not the government, we are not running anyone’s campaign.
A 3-member bench headed by the Chief Justice of Pakistan heard the contempt of court petition regarding not getting a level playing field. Justice Qazi Faiz Isa, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musrat Hilali were also part of the bench.
During the hearing, Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa asked PTI’s lawyer Sardar Latif Khosa, did you read the report in response to the petition? No speech just tell me what is wrong with this report?
Justice Mian Muhammad Ali Mazhar said that according to the report, 1195 people submitted their papers, we have the reports of the Chief Secretary and the Election Commission, according to the report, the nomination papers of 76% of the PTI people were approved. According to this, the papers of most of the people of Tehreek-e-Insaf have been approved.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan said that if you are denying these reports, then you have to come up with something in writing, Mr. Khosa, you cannot stand here and reject the report. .
Latif Khosa said that the nomination papers of PTI’s frontline candidates were not approved, on which Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar said that you are saying yourself in your answer that the tribunals gave you relief.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan said, “Does PTI want 100% of the nomination papers to be approved?” Tell what you want, this is a court of law, it cannot be governed by oral speech.
Chief Justice asked if PTI wants elections? To which Latif Khosa replied that 100% elections should be held, the Chief Justice said that the Election Commission’s job is to conduct elections, these are the institutions created by you, Parliament has created these institutions, respect these institutions, if on their behalf If the stated facts are false, deny them.
Justice Qazi Faiz Isa said that if you get a negative answer to your allegations, then you say that it is not true, to which Latif Khosa said that action is being taken against us by applying Section 144, to which the Chief Justice said that we are the Supreme Court, not the government. , we are not running anyone’s campaign, Article 144 and MPO will be for everyone, not only for PTI, neither Article 144 nor MPO has been challenged before us.
The lawyer of PTI said that no other political party wants to go public, on which the Chief Justice of Pakistan while talking to Latif Khosa said if you don’t trust any institution of Pakistan then what should we do, this is a political forum. No, don’t show up in front of the court, there are many political forums, use them, most requests are coming from PTI and are being heard, Election Commission should take cases or hold elections.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan asked Latif Khosa which party’s candidate are you? Latif Khosa told that I am a PTI candidate, to which the Chief Justice said, “Have you left the PPP?” Latif Khosa said yes, it has been a long time since he left the PPP.
Justice Qazi Faiz Isa expressed anger at Latif Khosa’s repeated speech and said, “You are not allowing us to ask questions, you are preventing us from asking, do this and write the court order yourself.”
The Supreme Court adjourned the case related to PTI not getting a level playing field till January 15, the court also adjourned the hearing of the case related to giving bat sign to PTI till January 10.
It should be remembered that yesterday, the Election Commission had rejected the allegations of Tehreek-e-Insaaf while submitting its response in the contempt of court case on PTI not getting a level playing field.
In its reply, the Election Commission said that Tehreek-e-Insaf’s application should be dismissed with a fine for misrepresentation.
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2024-08-09 02:54:13
