Pak Asia Times Online News Source
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday set aside all petitions regarding disqualification of Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif.
Two-member bench headed by Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Khan conducted hearing of petitions according to which the court was requested to disqualify chief minister Shahbaz Sharif on the grounds of an attack on the building of the apex court in 1999. Three petitions were filed by Shahid Orakzai.
Justice Saqib consulted why Sharif Brothers had come to the court for interrogation if they were not involved in the attack.
Advocate General Punjab said that the petitioner has made federation as party in the petition; that is why Sharif Brothers had appearing in the court.
Upon this, Justice Saqib said that the court has not mention in its verdict about the attack on Supreme Court, with the order that all petitions in this regard are set aside forever.
The court further commented that all petitions have been set aside while keeping in view the merit.
