ISLAMABAD: The chief justice has taken suo motu notice of the political situation following the dismissal of a no-confidence motion against the prime minister by Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri and the subsequent dissolution of the National Assembly by President Arif Alvi.
The development came after the president set the stage for early elections after the prime minister sidestepped the no-confidence move earlier in the day.
Imran Khan asked President Alvi to dissolve the National Assembly, or law-making lower house of Parliament, accusing his political opposition of working with the United States to overthrow his government.
The Constitution calls for the establishment of an interim government to see the country toward elections, which are to be held within 90 days. According to the Constitution, the interim government is to be established with input from the opposition.
Justice Umar Ata Bandial reached the court following the demand of the opposition to review the “unconstitutional” ruling, a spokesperson of the Supreme Court said.
According to reports, the judicial staff has also started arriving at the Supreme Court.
More details to follow
