ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (APP):The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday reserved its judgment in a petition challenging Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani’s eligibility to hold acting charge of President’s office.Justice Aamer Farooq of IHC conducted hearing on a petition filed by a citizen Afzal Shanwari through his counsel Iftikhar Bashir Advocate. During hearing, the petitioner’s counsel pleaded before the bench that holding acting charge of president office by Sadiq Sanjrani was violation of Article …
IHC reserves judgment in plea challenging Sanjrani’s eligibility as acting president
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (APP):The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday reserved its judgment in a petition challenging Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani’s eligibility to hold acting charge of President’s office.Justice Aamer Farooq of IHC conducted hearing on a petition filed by a citizen Afzal Shanwari through his counsel Iftikhar Bashir Advocate.
During hearing, the petitioner’s counsel pleaded before the bench that
holding acting charge of president office by Sadiq Sanjrani was violation of
Article 49 of the Constitution. The least age limit for the president was 45
year, he said, adding that current chairman senate didn’t meet this
criteria.
He prayed the court to stop Sadiq Sanjrani to hold charge of Acting President in absence of President of Pakistan.
After hearing arguments, the bench reserved its judgment on the petition.
