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Saifullah Sani

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has shown double standard on terrorism issue and establishment of military courts in the country as Hamid Khan appeared in the Supreme Court against the military courts.

  • SC issues notices to attorney general, advocates general in case against military courts’ establishment
  • LHCBA’s counsel claims 21st Amendment, which was made in ‘haste’, has undermined judiciary’s independence, breached several articles of Constitution
  • LHCBA President Shafqat Chohan says no lawyer will appear in military courts

During the hearing of a case against the establishment of military courts in the country, the Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the attorney general and the provincial advocates general, seeking a concise statement on the issue within 15 days.
A three-member SC bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Nasirul Mulk, Wednesday heard the petition filed by the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) challenging the establishment of military courts under the 21st Constitutional Amendment.
The petition, filed by LHCBA President Shafqat Chohan and Advocate Hamid Khan, contends that military courts violate rights of citizens listed in Article 8 of the Constitution and were therefore unconstitutional.
During the case hearing, questions of public importance were raised, for which notices were issued to the attorney general for Pakistan as well as all the advocate generals and the hearing was adjourned till February 12.
LHCBA’S STANCE:
The LHCBA’s petition states, “The association was fully cognisant of the principles relating to the authority of the Parliament to amend the Constitution, yet, it is an undeniable fact that the Parliament’s power is not unlimited and it cannot pass an amendment that abrogates fundamental rights.”
“The judiciary was a guardian and guarantor of the fundamental rights of the people, particularly in relation to equality before the law, equality of status, equality of opportunity, freedom of expression, belief, faith, worship and association and rendering of social, economic and political justice. These rights would be of no consequence unless there was an independent judiciary available to guarantee and enforce them.”
KHAN SPRINGS IN ACTION:
During the hearing, LHCBA’s counsel Hamid Khan, while referring to Article 175 of the Constitution, contended before the bench that the new constitutional amendment has undermined the independence of the judiciary while Article 175/3 which separates judiciary from legislature has also been affected.
He prayed the court to declare 21st Amendment null and void as it “conflicts with the basic constitutional structure” and constitutes breach of articles 2-A, 4, 8,9, 14, 19 and several others.
The counsel stated that Article 2A and 8 of the Constitution have been affected through this amendment, which secured the independence of the judiciary as well as the fundamental rights of the citizens.
It will be the first time in 39 years that some laws have been amended to affect the first schedule of the Constitution, Khan stated, adding that the trial of civilians in military courts is “suicide attack on constitutional courts”.
Also narrating the legislative process which ensued for the proposed amendments, LHCBA’s counsel contended that the Parliament gave approval to the 21st Amendment and amendment in Army Act “in haste and without meaningful debate”.
When questioned on his opinion about Article 239 of the Constitution by Justice Mushir Alam, Khan said that no constitutional amendment can be challenged in any court of law and also said that he would argue on this aspect as well.
WHILE THE CASE IS NOT DECIDED:

Talking to journalists after the hearing, Khan said that any functioning by military courts till the reply to the notice is received will not be appropriate.
“They should wait for SC decision on this count. Bar associations are shouldering the burden of jobs of the government. Such matters cannot be tolerated any longer. This can hurt national integrity. The government should not worsen the situation by taking such steps,” he said.
Khan claimed that all the lawyers were united on the issue while Pakistan Bar Council has already adopted a resolution on this count. He also warned that no one should remain under any “delusion” as the cases of politicians could also go to the military courts.
LHCBA PRESIDENT TAKES THE STAND:
Talking to reporters outside SC, LHCBA President Chohan said that the Constitution will be defended at all costs and no lawyer will appear in military courts.
“Defending the Constitution was political parties’ job but we are doing it. PML-N has failed in defending the Constitution. No lawyer will appear in military courts,” he maintained, adding that a convention of bar associations is taking place in Lahore on Thursday (today) to evolve future strategy on the issue.

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A message for the poster of this thread:-

Hamid Khan while standing outside of SC said that "I am here because of my Bar and my party isn't with me or hasn't told me to do this act. I am doing it on my own as a Lawyer because of my Bar Association.

PPP Aitzaz Ahsan also attended PML N long march for lawyers when his own party was in govt.

Everyone should first get full information about everything and then post.
 
A message for the poster of this thread:-

Hamid Khan while standing outside of SC said that "I am here because of my Bar and my party isn't with me or hasn't told me to do this act. I am doing it on my own as a Lawyer because of my Bar Association.

PPP Aitzaz Ahsan also attended PML N long march for lawyers when his own party was in govt.

Everyone should first get full information about everything and then post.




Let them bash PTI based on false accusations and lies as usual, let them have some fun. Maybe they'll be able to sleep well at least for tonight.
 
lol... desperate noonie toon.. Hamid KHan is a lawyer and he is representing his community.

General Secretary Tareen has already clarified what PTI stands on.

if you want to remain stupid, stay so. waisay bhi @Saifullah Sani qabar mien kon si bijli, pani, gas, petrol hona hai jo yeh insafians itna rotay rehtay hain? :lol:
 
Hamid khan represented as a Lawyer in supreme court and NOT as a PTI representative...PTI's core committee doesn't bow to any single member..if some patwari thinks any other way then i feel sorry for him..
 
A message for the poster of this thread:-

Hamid Khan while standing outside of SC said that "I am here because of my Bar and my party isn't with me or hasn't told me to do this act. I am doing it on my own as a Lawyer because of my Bar Association.

PPP Aitzaz Ahsan also attended PML N long march for lawyers when his own party was in govt.

Everyone should first get full information about everything and then post.
Bhai don't even bother explaining. There bread and butter depends on PTI bashing. Let them have it.
 
Bhai don't even bother explaining. There bread and butter depends on PTI bashing. Let them have it.

I know that. I just don't understand why they always lie regarding IK and PTI.

Let them bash PTI based on false accusations and lies as usual, let them have some fun. Maybe they'll be able to sleep well at least for tonight.

No, they won't be able to sleep well because they still remember IK Jalsa at Lahore :D
 
Interesting....
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Another lie above. IK just filed a case against local commission who was doing the audit of NA 122 because the head of commission said on media that "there was no rigging, just irregularities". The case is that why he said that because the tribunal has to decide whether it was rigging or not.

So If thousands of votes irregularities are not rigging then what actually is rigging?
 
Interesting point raised by no media outlet was that if Ayaz sadiq's lead remain intact even after disqualifying 30000 votes then that means that the disqualified votes went both ways equally i.e. 15000 polled to Ayaz Sadiq and 15000 of those were polled to Imran Khan.
 
Interesting point raised by no media outlet was that if Ayaz sadiq's lead remain intact even after disqualifying 30000 votes then that means that the disqualified votes went both ways equally i.e. 15000 polled to Ayaz Sadiq and 15000 of those were polled to Imran Khan.


They have counted these 30000 votes in recount, and as a result Ayaz Sadiq's votes have increased, while IK's votes remained intact.

That means, all those votes without stamps, thumb impression etc were casted to Ayaz Sadiq (rigging).
 
They have counted these 30000 votes in recount, and as a result Ayaz Sadiq's votes have increased, while IK's votes remained intact.

That means, all those votes without stamps, thumb impression etc were casted to Ayaz Sadiq (rigging).

Buddy ask that person how he got to know that 15,000 were polled to IK and 15,000 were polled to Sadiq?

I would like to highlight that what he is saying was said by "PML N member in a talk show and when the anchor said is it official that worker said NO" :D and it was ex law minister Punjab
 

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