ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandia said the court wants to wrap up the case on the “unconstitutional” ruling by National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri which dismissed the no-confidence against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Chief Justice stated this today while resuming the hearing of the case for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday.
Chief Justice of Pakistan had taken suo motu notice of the constitutional crisis which gripped the country after NA’s Deputy Speaker disallowed voting on the motion and declared the move unconstitutional.
The SC five-member larger bench — headed by Justice Bandial, comprising Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Aijazul Ahsan, Justice Mazhar Alam, and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel — is hearing the arguments by the counsels of the remaining respondents of the case.
At the outset of the hearing, PML-N ‘s counsel maintained that the Punjab advocate-general had assured to hold the provincial assembly session today.
Responding to this, CJP Bandial said that a very important case is being heard in the court
“We first want to wrap up the case on what happened in the NA on April 3,” the CJP remarked.
He said that negative statements are being made against the court and it is being said that the court is delaying the matter.
Counsels representing PPP, PML-N, PTI, Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), Sindh High Court Bar, Attorney General of Pakistan and Advocate General of Punjab presented their arguments before the court in Tuesday’s hearing.
“The formation of a caretaker government is subject to the court’s proceedings […] want to conclude the case today,” CJP Bandial had remarked during the hearing.
“The court will announce the verdict on the basis of law and Constitution instead of loyalties.”
He said that the SC will release an order when all the parties complete their arguments.
