<<Maryam terms SC’s decision to de-seat Hamza a Judicial Coup>>
Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former PM Nawaz Sharif while reacting to the Supreme Court of Pakistan verdict to strike down Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari’s ruling on Punjab chief minister’s election by declaring ‘illegal’ said that Pakistan made a mockery.
Taking to Twitter, he penned that “salute the three judges”, who heard the case.
“[Order] has made a mockery of Pakistan,” he wrote.
Earlier, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday shared her thoughts ahead of the Supreme Court’s decision on Punjab Deputy Speaker’s ruling, saying the government must take a firm stand against ‘status quo’.
Meanwhile Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif has termed the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) to de-seat Hamza Shehbaz as Punjab Chief Minister a ‘Judicial Coup’.
the PML-N vice president responded on the SC’s decision against her party’s Chief Minister on the petition of Ch Parvez Elahi in a tweet on Tuesday night.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan Tuesday annulled the ruling of Punjab Assembly’s deputy speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari’s ruling during the run-off election of the Punjab Chief Minister,
On July 22, Mazari rejected the votes of PML-Q members in favour of Ch Pervaiz Elahi during the provincial chief minister election citing a letter from PML-Q’s head Ch Shujaat Hussain under Article 63-A of the constitution.
The apex court in its 11-page short order accepted the plea of Parvaiz Elahi and pronounced him as Punjab chief minister.
SC said in its decision that the formation of the Punjab cabinet and election of Hamza Shehbaz Sharif as chief minister was illegal. The court ordered the Punjab Governor to arrange for the oath of Pervaiz Elahi as Punjab Cm and took his oath at 11:00 pm.
