Constitutional court adjourns PTI MNA disqualification case
A three-member bench led by Justice Aamir Farooq postponed the hearing for two weeks after Sohail Sultan's lawyer sought an adjournment.
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan (FCCP) on Wednesday adjourned for two weeks the hearing of a case seeking the disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member of the National Assembly Sohail Sultan.
A three-member bench headed by Justice Aamir Farooq heard the matter. During the proceedings, Barrister Gohar, counsel for the PTI lawmaker, asked the court to defer the hearing. The bench granted the request and adjourned the case for two weeks.
The Associated Press of Pakistan and the Daily Times both reported the development, but neither outlet specified the grounds on which the disqualification is being sought or identified the petitioner. The court did not examine the merits of the case on Wednesday.
Sultan is a member of the National Assembly elected on a PTI ticket, according to the reports. The reports did not state which constituency he represents. The brief hearing was confined to the defence counsel's request for a postponement.
The Federal Constitutional Court is the forum for constitutional questions in Pakistan, including disputes over the qualifications of parliamentarians. Cases before the court can involve multiple preliminary hearings before substantive arguments begin. Wednesday's order means the case will next be taken up after two weeks, unless an earlier date is fixed.
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