Supreme Court gives a blow to Sheikh Rashid over his petition

Supreme Court gives a blow to Sheikh Rashid over his petition

ISLAMABAD: Registrar Supreme Court of Pakistan has rejected Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed’s petition against the recently passed Election Bill 2017.

According to details, SC Registrar rejected that Rasheed did not contact any concerned forum regarding the case.

The SC Registrar further stated that the petitioner did not disclose the reasons for not contacting the forums.

The apex court registrar further mentioned that the certificate attached in the petition, submitted through lawyer Farogh Naseem, did not meet the legal criteria.

Pakistan Awami League (PAL) President Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, in the petition, stated that the Election Bill 2017 was passed to accommodate ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif.