Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: A petition was filed in the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday, seeking the disqualification of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution.
The petition, filed by the PTI’s former MNA Andleeb Abbas through Advocate Asad Manzoor, pleaded the prime minister misused his powers and violated the Constitution by holding meetings with proclaimed offenders during his foreign tours.
“The premier met his son Suleman, Ishaq Dar and nephew Hussain Nawaz, all three proclaimed offenders, during an official visit,” the petitioner stated.
The petitioner contended that the prime minister violated the Official Secret Act 1923. She asked the court to disqualify the respondent and also direct the police to initiate criminal proceedings against the PM. This is the second time that former ruling PTI has approached court for Shehbaz Sharif’s disqualification.
Earlier in August 2022, The Lahore High Court (LHC) rejected the plea seeking the disqualification of Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif.
According to details, Justice Shahid Waheed of the LHC took up the petition of PTI leader Andalib Abbas to disqualify PM Shehbaz Sharif.
The petitioner’s counsel told the court that Shahbaz Sharif and his cabinet held meetings with the fugitives abroad and consulted on official secrets.
The lawyer had said that his cabinet including Sharif has acted as ministers against the law, and the court should order the disqualification of Shehbaz Sharif and his cabinet.
On which the court inquired under what authority the Election Commission can disqualify the Prime Minister, the petitioner’s lawyer asked the court for more time to prepare.
The court rejected and declared that you have pushed the case during the holidays, no more time will be given. The court dismissed the petition after the petitioner said to withdraw the disqualification of Prime Minister Sharif.
Later, Andalib Abbas while talking to the media said that our case is very clear that Sharif and his cabinet shared national secrets with the accused and took them on official visits.
