The Federal Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar asserted that the Supreme Court verdict posed no threat to incumbent government having majority of 209 members.
He provided his stance on today’s apex court verdict allowing PTI reserved seats across the assemblies and annulling the Peshawar High Court (PHC).
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Azam Tarar boasted that government in the center and province possessed majority and there will no key difference in the party position in the National Assembly.
He also highlighted that verdict wouldn’t effect Balochistan and Sindh assemblies as PTI had only few seats there.
Law minister recalled that senate members from 2018 still use independent candidate and PTI was no party in this case.
The apex court brief verdict stated that Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) demanded relief and the party requested for the reserved seats, he added. However, he alleged that relief was given to PTI despite SIC demanded the relief.
The ECP and other institution will review the SC verdict, Azam Tarar announced. He questioned how a party which didn’t consider non-muslims its members, could take those reserved seats for them.
Law minister considered that Article 51 and 106 were re-written instead of interpretation, stressing, court possessed the jurisdiction of interpretation. He added new additions were made instead of interpretation of Article 51 and 106, however, he stated, he respect the court verdict.
He claimed victorious PTI independent members didn’t move to any forum.
Tarar believed apex court verdict had raised many questions and would disclose his opinion until detail verdict. He believed those judgements were fair that didn’t create debates as this verdict would be under discussion.
He alleged that SC verdict opposite of the constitution, however, parties affected by the court judgement would decide about its consideration. He said, “I am unable to comprehend which law was taken into consideration for this brief verdict.”
Insisted that judicial system meant for the common man but court were indulged in the political cases.
Law minister stated, “We (lawyers) are trained that judges make judgements as per constitution and law but it’s painful to see judgements being passed that doesn’t exist in the constitution.”
He revealed that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senate elections were not mentioned in today’s order. He insisted that various people have gotten votes on political parties’mandate.
The Supreme Court overturned the decision of Peshawar High Court to deprive the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of the reserved seats in the National Assembly.
A 13-member bench of the top court, headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, announced the verdict with a majority of 8-5.
“[The] withdrawal of election symbol cannot disqualify a political party from elections,” the court declared in its verdict. “The PTI was and is a political party,” it affirmed.
This has resulted in a major political as well as legal victory for the PTI.