ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday has fixed the
plea of PTI’s Faisal Vawda against his lifetime disqualification by the ECP
from holding a public office for a hearing.
A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata
Bandial comprising Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Ayesha Malik will
take up the plea on March 15.
Vawda filed a petition in the Supreme Court under Article 185 (3) of the
Constitution for leave to appeal against the order of the Election
Commission of Pakistan dated February 9 and a judgment of the Islamabad High
Court dated February 16, 2022.
An ECP bench, led by Chief Election Commissioner Faisal Sultan Raja, had
disqualified Vawda for concealing his dual nationality with a direction to
return the salary and other benefits he had received as a minister and a
National Assembly member within two months. He was also de-notified as a
senator.
