Tuesday, January 27, 2009

SC calls for proposer, seconder in Sharif brothers’ eligibility case


ISLAMABAD: The hearing of Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif eligibility continued here on Tuesday, which is being heard by a three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Musa K. Laghari.

One objector, Khurram Shah’s lawyer Ahmad Raza Kasuri was continuing with his arguments, when Justice Musa K. Laghari in his observation said that first of all Nawaz’s eligibility would be decided and, thereafter, Mian Shahbaz Sharif’s eligibility case would be heard, while the SC has summoned tomorrow in the court the proposer and seconder Zafar Iqbal and Shakeel Beg in Sharif brothers’ eligibility case. The Supreme Court has also directed Advocate on record, Akram Sheikh and A. K. Dogar to submit affidavits of being lawyers of proposer and seconder.

Ahmad Raza Kasuri, while arguing on the case being on merit or not said that Mehar Zafar Iqbal and Shakeel Beg were the front man of Sharif brothers. Ahmad Raza Kasuri further said that there was no ambiguity as regard all the judges have taken oath under the amended constitution and PCO oath has become part of the constitution and now it was up to the parliament as whether it ratifies the amended constitution or not.

Continuing his arguments, Ahmad Raza Kasuri said that the scrap dealers were now doing business of human scrap and want a Bench of their own choice be formed. On a point of objection Akram Sheikh said that whether Kasuri sahib was giving the front man statement at the behest of the court. He insisted that his petition should first be heard and arguments on merits of the case should not be taken.

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