LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday accepted a petition seeking the removal of Chairman PTI, Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid, and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Sirajul Haq from their respective party positions.
Eradicating the objections of registrar office about plea, the LHC forwarded the case before a full bench for further proceedings and deliberation.
The petition highlights that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has already disqualified Imran Khan, warranting the court to order his removal from the chairmanship position.
It further argues that both Sheikh Rashid and Sirajul Haq are fully aware of Imran Khan’s disqualification, rendering their alliance with the PTI chief illegal. Consequently, it asserts that Sheikh Rashid and Sirajul Haq should also be ousted from their party posts for unlawfully supporting Imran Khan.
The petitioner mentioned Imran Khan, Sheikh Rashid, and Sirajul Haq, ECP, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and others as parties in the case.
It is pertinent to mention here that on October 21, the ECP disqualified the former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman in the Toshakhana reference under Article 63(1)(p).
