IHC Dismisses Disqualification Petition Against PM Imran

Mahnoor Sheikh (@mahnoorsheikh03) Published January 21, 2019 | 02:36 PM

The petitioner had adopted that Imran Khan had not mentioned his daughter in the nomination papers.

Lahore (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 21st January, 2019) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed the petition seeking disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan.

A two-member IHC bench comprising Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb held the hearing on the disqualification petition against Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday.

Babar Awan represented Imran Khan in the court.

The petitioner had adopted that Imran Khan had not mentioned his daughter in the nomination papers.

Justice Minallah questioned the petitioner if he had checked Article 63(H) which deals with moral issues and said the first principle of islam is to keep someone’s personal life private.

Dismissing the petition, the IHC warned the petitioner that he will be fined if any such petition is filed again.

Prior to elections, Imran Khan’s nomination from

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Chaudhry had filed a petition against Khan in Supreme Court under Article 62-1(f) over allegations that he fathered a ‘love child’.

Chaudhry had adopted that we want someone free of these allegations to be the leader of the country. People trust leaders and he should be clean. This issue will be taken to its logical conclusion.

According to Article 62-1(f) regarding eligibility of parliamentary candidate, a person who is not wise and honest is not eligible to be elected in National Assembly.