Top court refuses to delay Senate by-poll for Shibli Faraz’s seat

Top court refuses to delay Senate by-poll for Shibli Faraz’s seat

The Supreme Court rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shibli Faraz’s plea to suspend the Senate election for his vacated seat on Wednesday, ruling that it would not intervene in the electoral process. A five-member constitutional bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, heard the case. The Supreme Court (SC) set aside the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) earlier decision to indefinitely adjourn the matter and directed it to hear both parties and…

Supreme Court tells PHC to decide Shibli Faraz’s appeal against disqualification as senator

A constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Peshawar High Court (PHC) to decide PTI leader Shibli Faraz’s appeal against his disqualification as a senator. Faraz, along with former National Assembly opposition leader Omar Ayub, first approached the PHC. However, it had decided to adjourn sine die (for indefinite period) the pleas, directing the petitioners to first surrender before the competent court. Later, the PTI lea…

SC rejects plea to halt Senate election on Shibli Faraz’s seat

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD : The Supreme Court’s (SC) constitutional bench on Wednesday rejected PTI leader Shibli Faraz’s request to suspend the schedule for the Senate election on his seat. A five-member constitutional bench headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan heard the petition. The court nullified the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) earlier decision on Faraz’s appeal and disposed of the case, directing the High Court to decide on his pending petition.…