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The Supreme Court has directed all political forces and state institutions to play their role within the constitutional limits and said that all orders of the Prime Minister and the President would be subject to the final decision of the Supreme Court while setting up a five-member larger bench for hearing. Also decided

 

During the hearing, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Attorney General. File photo: Supreme Court website

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial took suo motu notice of the political situation arising after the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister was rejected by the opposition in the National Assembly by Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri.

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Omar Ata Bandial, heard the suo motu notice on the situation in the country. The bench comprised Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar.

During the hearing, the Supreme Court remarked that all orders of the Prime Minister and the President would be subject to the final decision of the Supreme Court.

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The Supreme Court restrained state officials from taking any extra-constitutional action and said that political parties should remain peaceful and no extra-constitutional action should be taken.

The court issued notice to the Secretary of Defense on the steps taken to maintain law and order in the country, while rejecting the petition of the Deputy Speaker to suspend the rolling motion and also issued notice to the Attorney General.

The Chief Justice said that it was Ramzan Sharif and he did not want to suspend the hearing.

The Chief Justice said that no government body would act unconstitutionally, all political parties and government bodies would not benefit from this situation.

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Justice Omar Ata Bandial ordered that law and order situation be maintained, this is the order of the court for today.

The Chief Justice directed to fix the PPP request and said that the Supreme Court would review the steps taken by the Deputy Speaker.

The court directed the Home Secretary and Secretary Defense to brief the court on the law and order situation and state and provincial law enforcement agencies to maintain law and order.

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During the hearing, the Chief Justice said that if the President is made a party in the self-notice, a hearing will be held tomorrow after a brief hearing of the 63-A presidential reference as this is a very important matter.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar inquired as to why the session of the Punjab Assembly was adjourned, to which PML-N senator and lawyer leader Azam Nazir Tarar said that the session of the Punjab Assembly was adjourned due to poor law and order situation. Happened

The Chief Justice remarked that he could not interfere in the proceedings of the National Assembly beyond his jurisdiction.

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Meanwhile, Azam Nazir Tarar said that Ayaz Sadiq conducted the proceedings of the assembly and more than 200 members voted against the no-confidence motion.

The Chief Justice remarked that the order has been issued, it will be signed, there will be no emotional talk, the constitution has to be looked into.

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The Chief Justice directed the Supreme Court bar and political parties to be parties to the suo motu notice and said that the judges were aware of the situation and therefore further hearing would be held tomorrow.

Further hearing of the case was adjourned till one o'clock on Monday.

 

Supreme Court decides to form larger bench

Later, the Supreme Court decided to form a new five-member larger bench to hear notices on the political situation.

A new five-member larger bench of the Supreme Court will hear the case tomorrow at 1 p.m.

Yesterday hearing on the reference to the interpretation of Article 63A pending in the Supreme Court was also adjourned.

In a written order for today's hearing, the apex court said that the office had sent a note to the media reports on the issue of no-confidence and according to reports, the deputy speaker had rejected the no-confidence motion in the light of Article 5 of the constitution. ۔

The Supreme Court said that a notice was issued on the note from the Chamber of the Chief Justice of Pakistan. The most important thing for the Supreme Court is to establish law and order in the country.

The written order said that it has to be ascertained whether the rolling of the Deputy Speaker is protected under Article 69 or not, however, any order issued by the President and the Prime Minister will be subject to the Supreme Court.

Instructing the Home Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the steps taken to maintain law and order in the country, it was said that state agencies should refrain from taking illegal or lethal measures.

Earlier, the Supreme Court had taken notice of the current political situation in the country. A spokesman for the Supreme Court had said that the Supreme Court had taken notice of the current situation in the country.

It may be recalled that some time ago, Deputy Speaker National Assembly Qasim Suri had rejected the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan as unconstitutional.

Immediately after Fawad Chaudhry's objection, the Deputy Speaker addressing the members of the National Assembly said that the opposition had tabled a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister of Pakistan on March 8, 2022. It is necessary.

He said that no foreign power has the right to overthrow the elected government of Pakistan under conspiracy. The points raised by the Law Minister are correct. It is against freedom and against the rules and regulations I give the ruling to reject this resolution. 

 

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He said that using the powers conferred on him under Article 54 (3) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, he dismissed the meeting convened on Friday, March 25, 2022.

Shortly after the rolling, Prime Minister Imran Khan sent a proposal to the President to dissolve the assemblies.

Later, President Arif Alawi approved a proposal by the Prime Minister to dissolve the National Assembly under Articles 58 (1) and 48 (1) of the Constitution.

The United Opposition has termed the development as illegal and unconstitutional and demanded that the Supreme Court play its role in rejecting the no-confidence motion against Deputy Prime Minister Imran Khan by Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri.

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PML-N President Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that Imran Khan has pushed the country towards anarchy. He hoped that the Supreme Court would play its role in upholding the constitution.

Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto said that according to the constitution, the vote on no-confidence has to be held today.

In his video message on Twitter, Bilawal Bhutto said that we have also filed a no-confidence motion against the Speaker. Now the only constitutional and democratic way is for the Supreme Court to decide that the no-confidence vote should be held today.