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President’s dual office case hearing adjourned
ISLAMABAD: The hearing of the constitutional petitions, filed in the Supreme Court challenging the dual office of the President, has been adjourned for tomorrow (Tuesday).
Attorney Generel Malik Qayyum has said the court judgment on the case has been expected on Wednesday.
Supreme Court’s nine-member bench headed by Justice Rana Bhagwandas, is hearing the constitutional petitions against President Musharraf’s two offices.
The learned bench Monday declared the petition of former secretary of Senate Shahid Iqbal non maintainable and dismissed it. The petitioner had pleaded that President Musharraf was failed to perform responsibilities of his office properly and could not hold the office.
The court also dismissed review appeal of Shahid Orakzai against the dual offices legislation.
Earlier, Chairman Communist Party of Pakistan Engineer Jameel Ahmed Malik during hearing of his constitutional petition, said he was compelled to object over three members of the nine-member bench.
Justice Rana Bhagwandas, Justice Falak Sher, Justice M. Javed Buttar and other members of the bench objected over the words and said no personal attack against any judge of the learned court will be permitted. Engineer Jamil Ahmad Malik said he will continue his arguments under protest.
He argued that any foreign national, bank defaulter or criminal could hold the office of the President of Pakistan if Articles 62 and 63 of the constitution do not apply to the presidential election.
He said that President Musharraf prolonging his rule with crutches of the Supreme Court.
Justice Javed Iqbal remarked that the president was not walking with the Supreme Court help but the parliament through the 17th constitutional amendment has provided these crutches to him.
The SC Bench comprises of Justice Rana Bhagwan Das, Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan, Justice Nawaz Abbasi, Justice Faqir Muhammad Khokhar, Justice Falak Sher, Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan and Justice M. Javed Buttar.
Courtesy Geo