ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday took up petitions seeking disqualification of former president Asif Ali Zardari as a member of the National Assembly (NA). Over the course of the hearing, the PTI lawmaker’s lawyer contended before the court that an election tribunal could disqualify a candidate after the election. This court disqualified a foreign minister but the Supreme Court overturned his disqualification, the judge said. The court regards elected representatives, the IHC judge said and directed the counsel to submit documents regarding the disqualification. “When the Election Commission of Pakistan can look into the matter, why should the court intervene?” he observed.

Source: Pakistan Today March 01, 2021 14:49 UTC