Imran Khan moves SC to impose lifetime ban on defecting lawmakers.
Imran Khan moves SC to impose lifetime ban on defecting lawmakers Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), petitioned the Supreme Court on Thursday, demanding a lifetime ban from winning elections for defecting MPs. The petition names the Election Commission of Pakistan, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Federation of Pakistan through the secretary cabinet division, and the Secretary of the Ministry of Law and Justice as respondents, according to a copy obtained by Dawn.com. It was filed at the Supreme Court by PTI lawyer Babar Awan earlier today, and it asks for the formation of a full court made up of all Supreme Court judges to "hear and answer this intricate subject of constitutional interpretation of Article 63-A." "As stipulated in the third schedule of the Constitution, all members of the National or Provincial Assembly take an oath at the very first session of the house," he noted. "Because members' oaths pl...
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