ISLAMABAD: The disqualification of former MPA Samina Khawar Hayat in fake degree case was abolished by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday.
Quoting the seven-member larger bench’s declaration, the court said that one couldn’t be disqualified in a suo-motu case. This case would also be seen in light of the judgment of seven member bench.
Advocate Tariq Mehmood, the petitioner’s lawyer was of the opinion that the top court disqualified his client in a suo-motu case. Chief Justice of Pakistan, during hearing, questioned that whether the ECP has any objection over the abolishing of disqualification of the petitioner.
Director General Law Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said that the electoral body has no objection on it. He said that the disqualification period was now five year which had already passed.
It may be mentioned here that the top court has disqualified Samina Khawar Hayat on July 25, 2013 on charges of having a fake degree. The petitioner was elected as MPA on the ticket of PML-Q.
