RAWALPINDI – Justice Mirza Waqas Rauf of the Lahore High Court RawalpindiBench has accepted a petition seeking de-seating of former interiorminister Ch Nisar Ali Khan for not taking the oath as a member of thePunjab Assembly.
The court has issued notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan andsought a report on the matter within 15 days.
Ch Noor Khan, the petitioner, stated that Ch Nisar Ali Khan is neitherresigning nor taking the oath. “As a result, the people of PP-10 aredeprived of their representation in the Punjab Assembly,” he stated.
He contended that no development project is going on in the area. Thepetition was filed through Asad Abbasi advocate.
Meanwhile, PTI MPA Momina Waheed had moved a resolutionlinkseekingcancellation of Ch Nisar’s membership.
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In the resolution, she stated that Ch Nisar has continuously been insultingthe House and his voters by not taking the oath of his office. “Keeping inview the dignity of the Punjab Assembly and voters of PP-10, membership ofCh Nisar should be cancelled,” she demanded.
She also demanded that the Rules of Procedure of the Provincial Assembly ofthe Punjab, 1997 should be amended for the purpose.
