The admissibility of the application was heard by IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah earlier today. During the hearing, Vawda’s lawyer Wasim Sajid informed the court that the PTI leader was disqualified under section 62(1)(f) of the Constitution. The lawyer maintained that the ECP "has no power" to issue a disqualification order as it is not a court of law. He stated that the Supreme Court, in its judgment, had said that the commission could not give a decision of disqualification. The PTI senator was disqualified by the election watchdog for violating Article 62(1)(f) which pertains to being "sadiq (truthful) and "amin" (honest).

Source: The Express Tribune February 17, 2022 03:02 UTC