SC seeks Chairman Senate's ruling over PTI, MQM resignations

09 Oct, 2015

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Registrar apex court to submit Chairman Senate Raza Rabbibi's ruling regarding resignations of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Muttahida Quomi Movement (MQM) legislators from National Assembly and provincial assemblies.

The three-member bench headed by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali heard the case related to the resignation issue of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI).

During the course of proceedings, Justice Amir Hani Muslim questioned that whether the apex court can intervene in the proceedings of the Parliament.

Petitioner Syed Zafar Ali Shah that parliamentary proceedings was a different matter while the office issue of Speaker National Assembly chamber was another issue which should not be related to the parliamentary proceedings and the court should review the matter.

He said that the resignations of PTI's National Assembly members were pending in the Speaker's office since last eight months.

He said that the Chairman Senate also gave ruling regarding resignations of PTI and MQM parliamentarians.

The chief justice remarked that he had not reviewed the Chairman's ruling and directed to submit before the bench.

Syed Zaffar Ali Shah said that the resignations are in the office of speaker, as they are not being accepted deliberately.

Meanwhile, court has adjourned the case for one month after issuing notices to defendants.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2015

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