Judiciary will continue to work transparently under oath: CJP<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nVawda had contended that the ECP order and the IHC judgment are arbitrary and without lawful authority and of no legal effect, adding that it is also contrary to the judgements of the apex court.<\/p>\n
He prayed to the court to set aside the order of the ECP and the IHC.<\/p>\n
In the appeal, the PTI leader pleaded that the ECP had cited no reason for invoking Article 62(1)(f) to disqualify him for life. The electoral body, it added, appears to be under an impression that any person disqualified under Article 63(1)(c) \u2014 for having dual nationality \u2014 could automatically be penalised under Article 62(1)(f).<\/p>\n
When the SC bench took up the case today, Vawda\u2019s counsel Waseem Sajjad said that his client contested polls in 2018 and after two years a petition was filed in the high court seeking his disqualification.<\/p>\n
At this, the CJP said that the ECP has the authority to investigate a false affidavit submission, adding that even if the Supreme Court revokes the order, the facts would remain the same.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Election Commission has properly examined the facts in Faisal Vawda\u2019s case, the only question here is whether the ECP can order disqualification for life or not.\u201d<\/p>\n
Later, the hearing was adjourned till October 6.<\/p>\n
It is important to note that the apex court in April 2018 declared that the disqualification under 62(1)(f) would be for life.<\/p>\n
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Jahangir Tarin both are disqualified for life under the said article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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