Federal Constitutional Court Fixes KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s Disqualification Case for Hearing on October 15
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has officially called for October 15 for hearing of an important petition filed for disqualification of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.
The disqualification case will be heard by a special bench presided over by the chief justice of the Federal Constitutional Court, Amin-ud-Din Khan. The petition has been filed by Advocate Sher Afzal Marwat who has challenged the appointment of the KP Chief Minister and his election.
The petitioner argues that a person found guilty of a crime cannot be nominated or elected to public office under the Constitution.
Bushra Bibi’s plea for sentence suspension:
The Federal Constitutional Court has also set October 15 for the hearing of the plea for the suspension of the sentence of the Chief Minister in the 190 million pound reference, apart from the case of Bushra Bibi.
Assignments for Co-Listed Cases
A two-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan and Justice Ali Baqir Najfi, will preside over the proceedings of the relief petition.