ISLAMABAD: A three-judge bench of Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, will hear former Federal Minister Faisal Vawda’s petition against his lifetime disqualification today.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader has challenged the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) order, disqualifying him from parliamentary politics for life on account of holding dual nationality at the time of the 2018 general elections.
Vawda on Friday filed a petition in the Supreme Court under Article 185 (3) of the Constitution for leave to appeal against the order of the ECP dated February 9 and a judgment of the Islamabad High Court dated February 16, 2022.
Filed through Barrister Waseem Sajjad, Vawda contended that the ECP order and the Islamabad High Court judgment are arbitrary and without lawful authority and of no legal effect, adding that it is also contrary to the judgments of the Supreme Court.
