LHC suspends ECP notification of accepting resignation of 43 PTI MNAs
Justice Shahid Karim has issued notices to Federal Government, Election Commission and Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf while accepting request of PTI members of Assembly
Lahore High Court has suspended ECP notification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) accepting the resignation of 43 members of the National Assembly. Reacting to the court decision, Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Asad Umar has said that Raja Riaz should prepare to vacate the opposition room.
According to the details, Lahore High Court has suspended the notification of acceptance of resignation of 43 members of National Assembly of PTI by Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf. Justice Shahid Karim heard the petition against accepting the resignation of 43 members of the National Assembly of PTI.
Justice Shahid Karim of Lahore High Court has accepted the petition against the acceptance of resignations for hearing and has issued notices to the Federal Government, the Election Commission and the Speaker of the National Assembly and sought their response.
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In the petition filed by Tehreek-e-Insaf in the Lahore High Court, the PTI MNAs took the stand that we had withdrawn the resignations before they were accepted, the acceptance of the resignations was based on malice.
It should be noted that 43 members of the National Assembly, including Riaz Fatiana, had filed an application in the Lahore High Court, in which it was said that we had withdrawn the resignations before they were accepted, so the Speaker cannot accept them after withdrawing the resignations.
The resignations that were accepted were accepted on political grounds which are malicious, and in violation of the judgments of the higher courts. Therefore, the court should declare this measure null and void.
عدالت نے سپیکر کے سیاسی بنیاد پر کیا گیا فیصلہ معطل کردیا. 43 تحریک انصاف کے ایم این اے کی رکنیت بحال. راجہ ریاض صاحب لیڈر آف اپوزیشن کا کمرہ خالی کرنے کی تیاری کریں
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) February 8, 2023
The Lahore High Court has suspended the Election Commission’s notification for the time being while accepting the petition of the PTI members of the Assembly.
Reacting to the decision of the second Lahore High Court, Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Asad Umar has shared a message on the social media website Twitter saying, “The court has suspended the decision taken on the political basis of the speaker.” Membership of 43 Tehreek-e-Insaf MNAs restored. Prepare to vacate the room of Raja Riaz Sahib Leader of Opposition.”
