Reluctant Pervaiz Elahi takes legal opinion on assuming charge as acting Punjab Governor
Pakistan
Attacking the government, Elahi said that PML-N’s actions are unconstitutional.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has sought legal opinion over assuming charge as acting Governor of Punjab.
The speaker said that he will be taking the opinion of constitutional experts before making up his mind. However, he assured that he will act as per law.
Attacking the government, Elahi said that PML-N’s actions are unconstitutional.
The Speaker of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab shall perform the function of Governor Punjab as Acting Governor till the appointment of a new Governor, in accordance with Article 104 of the Constitution.
Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan condemned removal of Omar Sarfaraz Cheema as Governor Punjab.
Former prime minister Imran Khan has asked Supreme Court of Pakistan to take notice of ‘violation of constitution’ in Punjab and said that imported puppets are stirring up constitutional anarchy and chaos in Punjab.
First, a criminal puppet was imposed on the province as a chief minister through a ghost election and now, keeping all constitutional requirements aside, the office of the president has been insulted, he claimed.
An embarrassing attempt to remove the Punjab governor because of his insistence on protecting the Constitution, former premier said.
Imran Khan said that the blatant violation of the constitution in Punjab was being watched in silence, therefore, the Supreme Court must take suo motu notice of the situation, given its sensitivity.
