Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Wednesday said that the body would file a petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan amid the growing political unrest in the country.
SCBA President Muhammad Ahsan Bhoon revealed the association’s decision during a press conference in Islamabad. “This conference is about the current political situation in the country, mistrust and the claims of the government and the opposition,” he said.
President Bhoon said that both sides should be stopped from creating a crisis in the country.
“Look at the kind of language being used in the current situation,” he said. “The constitutional method for no-confidence motion is that the speaker should convene a session of the National Assembly,” he said and added that all MNAs should be given the right to vote.
“The prime minister said he would hold a rally of one million whereas the information minister says that whoever wants to vote would have to go through these one million people. Maulana Fazlur Rehman has called for workers from all over the country,” he said.
Bhoon added that all these factors were taking the country to the brink of a constitutional crisis, therefore; a petition in this regard would be filed in the apex court.
“All matters should be dealt with understanding,” he said.
In a bid to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan, the opposition has joined hands to execute a motion of no-confidence. The government, on the other hand, appears confident of sailing through this motion easily.
