ISLAMABAD: The federal government has said that it has not been endangered by the verdict of the Supreme Court on presidential reference on Article 63(A), in which the apex court has ruled that vote of dissident lawmakers would not be counted.
As per sources privy to the allied parties meeting held a day earlier and presided over by PM Shehbaz, the court verdict, as well as Imran Khan’s public rallies, came under discussion at large.
Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Supremo Nawaz Sharif while addressing the meeting said “we should not worry about Imran Khan’s public rallies. We can hold bigger rallies than him’’.
PM Shehbaz Said that there is no reality in the speculation that the federal government is at risk after the court verdict on the presidential reference.
While Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said “we have taken the responsibility for this mess and we will deal with it together”.
The members of the meeting also decided to work together for the betterment of the country particularly for improving the economic condition of the country.
Allies assured PM Shehbaz that they are with the government and will support every decision for economic stability.
In the meeting, it was decided that immediate legal opinion should be taken on the decision of the Supreme Court and electoral reforms for the next elections should be completed soon.
Earlier, the Supreme Court of Pakistan, while announcing an opinion in the presidential reference seeking interpretation of Article 63(A), said that the vote of dissident party members will not be counted.
A five-member larger bench of the apex court headed by CJP Bandial, and comprising Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel had reserved the judgment.
While giving its opinion, the top court remarked that the article concerned cannot be interpreted alone. The opinion was given by the Supreme Court in a 3-2 ratio. Justice Mando Khel and Justice Mazhar Alam of the five-member bench disagreed.
Chief Justice Omar Ata Bandial, Justice Ejaz-ul-Haq, and Justice Muneeb Akhtar said that the vote cast by the defecting member should not be counted while Justice Mazhar Alam Mian Khel and Justice Mandokhel disagreed.
