Supreme Court resumes Article 63-A review petitions hearing
Pakistan
Imran Khan’s lawyer Ali Zafar will resume his arguments against the review petitions
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Supreme Court on Thursday resumed hearing of the review petitions concerning Article 63-A.
A five-member larger bench, led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, presides over the hearing. Justices Ameenuddin, Jamal Mandokhail, Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Mazhar Alam Miankhel also are on the bench.
Supreme Court Bar Association President Shahzad Shaukat completed his arguments on Wednesday.
Imran Khan’s lawyer Ali Zafar presented arguments against the review petitions. The court rejected objections raised by the PTI lawyer regarding the bench.
The court also granted Ali Zafar permission to consult PTI founder Imran Khan in Adiala Jail.
The federal government and the Pakistan Peoples Party have expressed their support for the review petitions.
WEDNESDAY'S HEARING
Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Wednesday rejected the PTI's objection to the formation of the bench hearing review petition of the Article 63-A case.
The hearing turned sour when there was a bitter exchange between PTI's Syed Mustafin Kazmi and the chief justice.
As PTI’s Barrister Ali Zafar came to the rostrum, his fellow counsel Kazmi followed him and objected to two judges – Justice Naeem Afghan and Justice Mazhar Alam – on the reconstituted bench.
The chief justice expressed his anger and called police to oust Advocate Kazmi from the courtroom.
When the hearing resumed, Barrister Ali also objected to the formation of the CJP-led bench.
The bench took into account his objection during the proceedings and “unanimously” rejected the objection.
Before adjourning the hearing until Thursday, the chief justice allowed Ali Zafar to consult PTI founder Imran Khan in the jail and advance arguments on next hearing.
