In their response to the show-cause notices, the dissident MNAs said that the party had levelled “baseless allegations” against them. They also said that their actions are not in violation of Article 63(A) — which deals with the disqualification of parliamentarians who defect from their parties.
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“Several actors are going to be replaced and some new characters would be introduced in the upcoming season,” he said.
Coalition spokesman Brig. Gen. Turki Al-Malki said: “This hostile escalation targets oil facilities and aims to undermine energy security and the backbone of the global economy. These hostile attacks had no impact or repercussions in any way, shape or form on public life in Jeddah.”
Interior Minister said that the Opposition has actually supported Imran Khan by filing no-confidence motion as PM’s popularity has increased manifold.
The election commission had announced that all the Parliament members are allowed to take part in electoral campaigns but only those who currently hold public offices are restricted.
Kamil Ali Agha said that the government has wasted enough time on the no-trust move and its own MNA’s were leaving the party.
“The Constitution doesn’t require lawmakers’ affiliation with a political party,” CJP Bandial said while Justice Ahsan opined that when a member becomes part of a party, he signs loyalty for the party.
Additional Sessions Judge Atta Rabbani announced the verdict today. Usman Mirza and four other men, Hafiz Attaur Rehman, Qayyum Butt, Mohib Bangash, Farhan Shaheen, have also been sentenced for life