ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Islamabad High Court disqualifiedForeign Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday for possession of Iqama andundeclared accounts thus being dishonest as per the constitution ofPakistan.

IHC observed in its judgment that political forces should settle theirgrievances in political forums.

“However, when political forces, instead of settling disputes at thepolitical forums, particularly the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) resort tothe courts, it has consequences not only for the institutions but thelitigant public as well,” the concluding statements of the judgmentlink> read.

“This conduct of political forces lowers public confidence in theLegislature on the one hand and on the other hand exposes the institutionof the judiciary to the controversies of adversarial politics. Thepolitical forces are expected to settle their grievances before thepolitical forums rather than taking the precious time of the bona fidelitigants awaiting justice to be dispensed,” the judges added.

The three-judge bench headed by Justice Athar Minallah ruled that ForeignMinister Khawaja Asif stands disqualified from Parliament for holding anIqama (work permit) of the United Arab Emirates.