Governor-rule imposed in Punjab for two months

LAHORE: The federal government has imposed the Governor-rule in Punjab for a period of two months, the Presidential spokesman said on Wednesday. According to spokesman, the Governor-rule has been imposed on the directives of Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani under article 234 of the constitution. Earlier, Punjab Assembly members had submitted a requisition to convene provincial assembly session.

SC disqualifies Sharif brothers

ISLAMABAD, Feb 25 (APP): The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday in a short order disqualified Mian Nawaz Sharif and Mian Shahbaz Sharif in eligibility case. After completion of arguments of Attorney General Sardar Latif Khosa a three-member bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Moosa K.Leghari, Justice Sheikh Hakim Ali announced the short order of disqualification of Sharif brothers which says,” all the petitions are dismissed except petition of Sayed Khurram Shah and notification of the Election Commission is declared null and void.” Justice Sheikh Hakim Ali in his remarks said that the Supreme Court has the right to stop any ineligible person to become a member of the Parliament. The apex court also upheld the verdict of the Lahore High Court. The Federation had filed appeals in the apex court against the disqualification of PML-N chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and had challenged the June 24 Lahore High Court (LHC) order to set up an election tribunal to decide the eligibility of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. These appeals were filed under Article 185(3) of the Constitution, citing Mian Shahbaz Sharif, the Returning Officer PP-48, Bhakkar-II, the Election Appellate Tribunal for PP-48, Bhakkar-II, Lahore High Court, Chief Election Commissioner and Syed Khurram Shah as respondents.

	Sharif brothers declared ineligible, Shahbaz no more Punjab CM
	ISLAMABAD: The three-member Bench of Supreme Court has disposed off Sharif brothers’ electoral eligibility case by declaring them ineligible for contesting elections in its two-line short order announced here. Shahbaz Sharif under this verdict has lost his seat in the provincial assembly and being no longer member of the Punjab House, he is no more Punjab chief minister, as SC has annulled the earlier notification about his being chief minister. This case was under hearing of the SC three-member Bench headed by Justice Musa K. Laghari for the last eight months, in which, the Attorney General of Pakistan, Latif Khosa giving his arguments said that Punjab chief secretary and speaker were not the party in the case. Attorney General said that all the judges have taken oaths under the constitution and talking about the oath of the interim constitution was irrelevant. He said that Nawaz Sharif’s proposer and seconder could become parties in the case if the court permits them and their becoming parties was not necessary. He further said that it was the discretion of the judge to withdraw from the Bench and no one could direct him to pull out. On conclusion of the arguments, after a short break, the Bench disposing off the Sharif brothers’ eligibility case declared them ineligible. Following the verdict, Sharif brothers’ lawyer, Akram Sheikh told media that the decision was as expected, as the government was giving dictation to the judges. He said that Sharif brothers were declared ineligible on the orders of President Zardari. He said that the judges would be made accountable on the Day of Judgement. Akram Shiekh said that now it was up to the people to decide if the verdict was on merit. He said that he couldn’t comment on the incomplete two-line judgment. This decision would be presented as bouquet to President Asif Zardari on his return from the China tour. ML-N workers in sizable number were present on the occasion of the announcement of verdict raising slogans in favour of long march and Sharif brothers. Security arrangement remain tightened in the capital city here.

سپریم کورٹ نے نواز شریف اور شہباز شریف کو نا اہل قرار دیدیا

اسلام آباد ۔25 فروری (اے پی پی) سپریم کورٹ نے پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن) کے قائد میاں نواز شریف اور وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب میاں شہباز شریف کو نااہل قراردیدیا ہے، اور ان کے حق میں دائر کردہ اپیلیں خارج کرتے ہوئے الیکشن کمیشن کے نوٹیفکیشن کو کالعدم قرار دیدیا ہے اس فیصلے کے تحت میاں شہباز شریف اب پنجاب اسمبلی کے رکن اور وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب نہیں رہیں گئے ۔ سپریم کورٹ کے جج جسٹس موسیٰ کے لغاری کی سربراہی میں تین رکنی بینچ نے شریف برادران کی اہلیت سے متعلق کیس کی سماعت کی جس میں جسٹس شیخ حاکم علی اور جسٹس سخی حسین بخاری شامل تھے۔

عدالت عظمیٰ نے بدھ کو اٹارنی جنرل سردار لطیف کھوسہ کے دلائل سننے کے بعد یہ مختصر حکم جاری کیا اور اپنے حکم میں قرار دیا کہ میاں نواز شریف کے خلاف سید خرم شاہ کی درخواست منظور کرتے ہوئے عدالت عظمیٰ اس معاملے میں دائر کی گئی تمام اپیلیں خارج کرتی ہے۔ اس میں فیڈریشن کی اپیلیں بھی شامل تھیں، جو میاں نوازشریف اور شہباز شریف کے خلاف لاہور ہائی کورٹ کے فل بینچ کے فیصلے کے خلاف سپریم کورٹ میں دائر کی گئی تھی۔ میاں نواز شریف کی جانب سے ان کے تجویز کنندہ مہر ظفر اقبال اور تائید کنندہ شکیل بیگ نے اپیل دائر کی تھی اور عدالت سے استدعا کی تھی کہ انہیں فیڈریشن کی طرف سے دائر کردہ اپیلوں میں فریق بنایا جائے۔ وزیراعلیٰ پنجاب میاں شہباز شریف کی طرف سے سپیکر پنجاب اسمبلی اور چیف سیکرٹری پنجاب نے اپیلیں دائر کی تھیں جبکہ میاں نواز شریف کے خلاف قومی اسمبلی کے حلقہ 123 میں امیدوار نور الٰہی اور ایک عام شہری خرم شاہ نے اپیلیں دائر کی تھیں۔

	Sharif brothers’ ineligibility a biased decision of PCO judges: Aitzaz
	ISLAMABAD: Former President of Supreme Court Bar Association and leader of lawyers movement Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan said ineligibility of Sharif brothers is seems to be a biased decision of PCO judges. Talking to media here, Aitzaz expressed regrets over the verdict and said it would damage the goodwill of courts. He said long march would be held as per schedule.

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court three-member Bench, after prolonged hearing of Sharif brothers’ electoral eligibility case, finally declared here today the two brothers ineligible for contesting elections.

This case was under hearing of the SC three-member Bench headed by Justice Musa K. Laghari for the last eight months, in which, the Attorney General of Pakistan, Latif Khosa giving his arguments said that Punjab chief secretary and speaker were not the party in th case. Attorney General said that all the judges have taken oaths under the constitution and talking about the oath of the interim constitution was irrelevant.

He said that Nawaz Sharif’s proposer and seconder could become parties in the case if the court permits them and their becoming parties was not necessary. He further said that it was the discretion of the judge to withdraw from the Bench and no one could direct him to pull out.

On conclusion of the arguments, after a short break, the Bench disposing off the Sharif brothers’ eligibility case declared them ineligible.

SC disqualifies Sharif brothers

ISLAMABAD, Feb 25 (APP): The Supreme Court of Pakistan in a short order on Wednesday disqualified Mian Nawaz Sharif and Mian Shahbaz Sharif in ineligibility case.

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