The Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial on Sunday took a sou motu notice of the political situation in the country.
Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial reached the top court after President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly. The development comes after the Opposition leaders demanded to review the “unconstitutional” ruling given by National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri.
According to reports, the judicial staff also arrived at the Supreme Court.
The joint Opposition has also prepared a petition to cancel the ruling of the deputy speakers under which the National Assembly session was adjourned for an indefinite period as Suri cancelled the voting on the no-confidence motion, terming it “unconstitutional”.
According to the petition prepared by the joint Opposition, the speaker should be directed to convene the session today as “the deputy speaker cannot adjourn the session as it is unconstitutional.”
Furthermore, the Opposition has filed a petition against President Arif Alvi, PM Imran Khan, Speaker NA Asad Qaiser and Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri for violating the Constitution.
Sources privy to the matter said that a special bench of the top court will hear the case.
Speaker’s decision is ‘final and cannot be challenged’
Meanwhile, former federal minister for information Fawad Chaudhry said that decision of the speaker is “final and cannot be challenged in any court.”
“The power of speaker in this regard is unlimited,” he said while talking to journalists.
The former minister said that the deputy speaker has taken the decision courageously, adding that although “we have lost out government, we are still celebrating and they [the Opposition] are crying.”
Taking a jibe at the Opposition leader, he challenged that if they are so confident, why don’t they fight in the elections.
He reiterated that elections will be held within the next 15 days, adding that under Article 58, the decision to dissolve assemblies lies with the prime minister.
PPP chairman urges SC to take notice
Earlier in the day, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari announced to take the matter of no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan to the Supreme Court.
He maintained that they have the majority and have the required numbers to dislodge the prime minister.
“The speaker committed an unconstitutional act at the final stage. The constitution of Pakistan has been violated and the punishment for violating the constitution is clear.
Taking to Twitter, Bilawal said, “The government has violated the constitution. Did not allow voting on the no-confidence motion.”
“Our lawyers are on their way to Supreme Court. We call on all institutions to protect, uphold, defend & implement the constitution of Pakistan,” he wrote.