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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday admitted a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's Ishaq Khan Khakwani calling for the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif for hearing.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk would hear the petition and the hearing has been fixed for September 29.
Khakwani, who is a central committee leader in the PTI, had filed the petition through his counsel Advocate Irfan Qadir requesting the court to order disqualification of the prime minister for falsely stating in the National Assembly that he had not asked Chief of the Army Staff Gen Raheel Sharif to act as a mediator and guarantor between the government on one side and PTI Chairman Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on the other for ending the political impasse.
The petition added that the prime minister later denied in the assembly that the army was dealing with such issues without the government desiring it to do so. By making two different statements, it alleged, Sharif had tried to malign and damage the fair image of the army in violation of Article 62 (g) of the Constitution.
Also read: Refusal to entertain plea against PM challenged
The petition said that an army spokesman had confirmed that it was the government which had asked the army chief to play a role in resolving the standoff.
This established that Nawaz Sharif had made a false statement concerning the army chief and, therefore, was liable to be proceeded against under Article 62 (f) of the Constitution, it argued.
The article deals with the qualification of a member from becoming a parliamentarian if he is not sagacious, righteous, honest and Ameen.
The admission of the petition comes in the backdrop of protests led by PTI and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) against Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif with the parties calling for the resignation of the prime minister in what they — particularly Imran's party — regard as a government that came to power as the result of an allegedly rigged election.
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Sep 26, 2014 10:02am
Result may surprise people. There is proof , he did lie , question is -- was that under oath or what was the severity--- that should not matter as a lie is lie. Is he considered under oath while speaking in Parliament?
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Sep 26, 2014 10:09am
IK please leave this country and come to Canada. Pakistanis do not deserve a person like you.
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Sep 26, 2014 10:13am
not a good move by the supreme court. wrong precedent set by former chief justice. it seems supreme court wants to assert itself. this will undermine the parliament and will open the way for a soft coup through supreme court. bad. very bad.
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Sep 26, 2014 10:19am
Let us test the independence of judiciary now.
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Sep 26, 2014 10:22am
How can a Court accept a petition for hearing since the statement made on the floor of Assembly cannot be challenged in any Court. Is there any design which PTI chief Javed Hashmi was referring to.
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Sep 26, 2014 10:23am
should be the last nail in the coffin. game over
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Sep 26, 2014 10:28am
The courts have already washed many of their dirty linens. Why they have brought one more to them? This will again go for disadvantage of PTI and people for this time too the dirty linen of sharifs must be washed again in the court of sham!
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Sep 26, 2014 10:29am
These are fair charges against NS but is our judiciary independent of govt's influence?
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Sep 26, 2014 10:35am
"parliamentarian if he is not sagacious, righteous, honest and Ameen."
I think Ameen Faheem is the only Ameen and Nawaz Sharif is the only Sharif left in the parliament.
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Sep 26, 2014 10:36am
Let us wait until September 29 to hear what will be the interpretation of Supreme Court with regards to the following provision in the constitution of Pakistan.
66 (1) Subject to the Constitution and to the rules of procedure of [Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] , there shall be freedom of speech in [Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] and no member shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by him in [Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)], and no person shall be so liable in respect of the publication by or under the authority of [Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament)] of any report, paper, votes or proceedings.
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Sep 26, 2014 10:38am
Does this CJ have the guts? Most probably NO!
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Sep 26, 2014 10:39am
NS may be yet another PM to follow the fate of ex PM Gilani.
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Sep 26, 2014 10:41am
Low class tactics from pti. The advocate who filed petition was Zardari govts AG. Talk about Muk muka.
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Sep 26, 2014 10:42am
so its last chance of PTI for face saving....May NS would not return as predicted by Khan...
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Sep 26, 2014 10:43am
Even if you get judgement from SC, parliament could scrap it and throw it in dustbin..
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Sep 26, 2014 10:46am
But, but, didn't Imran say that he had no trust in the judiciary and they were all corrupt. Or may be they are not corrupt if he gets what he wants!
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Sep 26, 2014 10:46am
Now all eyes on SC which I believe will rule in favor of people of Pakistan. We want to get rid off this most corrupt Govt in the history of Pakistan.
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Sep 26, 2014 10:50am
At least the truth is recognized. However, just admission of the plea by Supreme Court is enough unless it takes punitive action and dishonors PM Nawaz for falsifying right in the parliament. Nation waits impatiently to judicious ruling on 29th instant. Mabrook Imran Khan and I wish advocate Irfan Qadir triumphs just after 72 hours, inshaallah, aameen summa aameen. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
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Sep 26, 2014 11:20am
wait and watch.. how NS buys the conscience of judges or the PTI gets the fair judgement. Everyone knows about the lies of PML-N. this is not the first time they deceived the nation.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:26am
So the SC will attempt to disqualify a PM who was elected
in an election when ballot bags are opened dheemak, grass, diapers are found.
Should have investigated this mess 12months ago.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:31am
@Syed . Bro THAT sounds a fair deal. keep him there.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:38am
This case is just not a allegation. It is with proof of dishonesty . It is Blay Blay now, let us see How Nawaz Shrief will handle this with bribing Mercedes-Benz plus extension of jobs and with some lucrative Islamabad plots.
But than every one in Pakistan can not be dishonest. This is a big test.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:46am
Nothing new in pakistan, like in the past, FOUL PLAYS are the solution from all so called pillars and prestigious INSTITUTIONS in our country.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:54am
How can Supreme Court accept this petition of frevilous nature. Don,t they anything worthwhile to do.our court system is the worst in the world. Cases in the courts are not decided for decades. Justice delayed is justice denied. Our justice system should set up a time limit on the pending cases to be decided like one year for criminal and year and a half for civil cases.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:54am
Conspiracy has been visible and this petition is part of the script......
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Sep 26, 2014 11:57am
its a crystal clear case of disqualification.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:58am
well, it will not be proven. ns would simply say that it was a slip of tongue
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Sep 26, 2014 12:14pm
Well there is no doubt that Shareefs have perfected the art of corruption but the way IK is being portrayed it seems that he has just been downloaded from the heaven. He is an egoistic man just after the person rather than the system and ruining everything which comes in his way. The man talks about VIP culture and lives in lavish house in Bani Gala. He should first buy a small quarter in Nullah Leh live there and start revolution from there. First cleanse yourself and your party from the filth you are throwing on others. If IK cant live a few hours outside Bani Gala then do not compare him with Quaid-e-Azam and Ghandhi.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:20pm
Now relieve the nation of the suffering by giving judgement of ' Go Nawaz Go' as a legal edict.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:23pm
@zahid its just a pressure building tactics used by khan. even this approved hearing is result of this tactics.when you criticize some depatment he ll try to prove its efficiency...
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Sep 26, 2014 12:31pm
@Syed There is still a vast majority who needs IK and voted for him too but...
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Sep 26, 2014 12:37pm
@M.M.Sherazi So NS can do anything and go away with it? Anything or anyone who then tries to oppose NS would be a part of the script. Everyone agrees that NS lied on the floor of the assembly, everyone knows that the government didn't do anything for HOURS while people were being killed in Model Town by the police and everyone knows that ECP published a report on its website that clearly showed that the last elections were very very faulty. And if people try to hold the government accountable for that then that is called the SCRIPT. You don't see the blunders of this government but all you see is the script which never existed and its existence can't be proven.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:40pm
A speech in a Parliament is 'privileged' and beyond the powers of a Court. This is well established principle in democracies. UK and Indian Courts have clearly said that. There is probably a ruling of the Pak SC to confirm this principle. This, indeed, is the reason why occasionally an MP makes unsubstantiated accusations against outsiders without the fear of being sued. Running of a Parliament is the prerogative of the Speaker and no Court can interfere. A Court does, however, have the power to scrutinise a Bill passed by a Parliament to ensure that it does not violate the Constitution.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:49pm
@Ashraf Usman VIP culture is related to lavish expenditures and favours granted through public tax funds, not through their own private income.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:57pm
@BRIJ @skhan What's wrong with this? There are serious flaws in our constitution and it needs to be changed completely. Right now its unislamic. If Hazrat Umar (RAW) as the caliph can be questioned, why not the leaders of today. Most of the problem we as a nation face today are because there is no accountability. What if a minister tomorrow stands up and start saying something against teachings of Islam or our prophets, would this provision in constitution spare him? We need to have one system across the board for everyone. Remember this message of Allah and his Prophet PBUH, "the ummahs before you got destroyed because poor were punished and powerful would get away". If our constitution doesn't follow this, that's a wrong precedent not trialing a PM. If we dont do, tomorrow they will commit a bigger crime because they are protected by the constitution. I have nothing against anyone, but rules should be same for everyone, justice should be same for everyone regardless its a PM of the country or a road worker.
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Sep 26, 2014 12:58pm
@Syed We need him here in Pakistan to flush out the corrupt system. We cannot bear to lose him at this critical juncture of our history.
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Sep 26, 2014 01:04pm
Looks like the end is approaching rather swiftly for Mr. Sharif here due to series of unprecedented mistakes by him and his incompetent companions.
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Sep 26, 2014 01:12pm
@M.M.Sherazi if its a conspiracy then PM is part of it as he did lie on the floor of the house
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Sep 26, 2014 01:25pm
@Jawad
The PM becomes PM only after taking oath. Till he is PM he is under oath to serve the country as per law & the constitution. So, he is always under oath, while he is in the country, in Parliament or representing the country while visiting outside the country....
Mr Jawad...your question answered.....
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Sep 26, 2014 01:50pm
How is it proved that NS lied and Army said the truth?...It might also be that Army lied and NS told the truth.!!was there any written instructions by NS to Army for mediator?
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Sep 26, 2014 01:53pm
@Mohammed A. Sukhera
Your comment: "How can Supreme Court accept this petition of frevilous nature....."
Previous CJ took suo moto action, when a woman was caught carrying liquor.
Things may have changed.
This time a national leader may be questioned for his lies to the nation.
For sure it won't be frivolous when the court hears the case of murderers of Model Town.
Lets wait and see.
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Sep 26, 2014 01:54pm
@Ishaq You think so? Do remember the SC got powers to call in army if its orders are not implemented. So keep the dustbin theory to yourself. There are reason why Gilliani had to be moved after his disqualification.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:02pm
@Ashraf Usman Your arguement are without any substance and out of pure jealousy. World know IK is a famous personality and had a long cricketing career. By all account he must have accumulated enough wealth, by righteous means to build his bani galla residence. on the other hand, what is the source of income of your dear leader Mr Nawaz Shareef or Mr Zardari? Bani Gala residence is no jati umrah (Mr Shareef residence) or Bilawal house (Mr Zardari residence) for sure. Also remember the Jinnah also had a certain life style, which he earned by all right means.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:27pm
@Syed
If every Pakistani leaves Pakistan, no Russian or American would come and save Pakistan...we need to have people like IK to be there and help this poor country. And InsAllah that time is not far away
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Sep 26, 2014 02:28pm
@Jawad this is voice of people who are out to say,NS enough is enough,
Live and let us live,like Pakistani not like your slaves?
One way out to succeed?
The Quran and Sunnah,
If You choose to succeed?
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Sep 26, 2014 02:32pm
@Syed Agree brother.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:36pm
To all those that day the court has no authority over what is said in Parliament--it is subject to the Constitution. Lying under oath is a violation of the Constitution. Easy decision. Unless ofcourse the court decides the videos from the Parliament are not enough proof for what was said.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:51pm
@Ashraf Usman Again you fail to understand such a simple point. Earning money honestly being rich and living in a big house is not a problem, the issue is when you think you a superior to all those below you and that some how the world should stop for you like holding up a flight.
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Sep 26, 2014 02:53pm
Nothing, no surprise will come. Supreme court will not disqualify him.
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Sep 26, 2014 03:07pm
Supreme court should not act under IK's pressure. PM is an elected representative and he cannot be disqualified by any unfair court order.
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Sep 26, 2014 03:12pm
LONDON GATE unfolding. Nawaz is an elected prime minister and SC should not follow in the footsteps of iftikhar chaudhry as it will only create a bad name for them.
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Sep 26, 2014 03:13pm
Let the court call the PM and COAS to clarify their position, that will be a classic act, will give us enough for the last three months of 2014, after which we'll have a new year to destroy ourselves.
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Sep 26, 2014 03:25pm
Good move, let the apex court disqualify Mr PM and then PLMN should elect an efficient and active PM if their party like to restore their credibility and confidence of voters.
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Sep 26, 2014 03:41pm
He may go by this way, but he shoul go by all meen, he has all bad to worst record of govt. Management. He did nothing during last 2 terms. Election 2013 were rigged.
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Sep 26, 2014 03:57pm
The judgement is "the application for disqualifying Sharif is dismissed."
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Sep 26, 2014 03:59pm
@SKhan "Soft coup" against the PPP's PM Gillani was ok the same is not the case against PM Nawaz?
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Sep 26, 2014 04:01pm
@Jawad lie under oath is a felony in any civilized country. The out come remains to be seen
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Sep 26, 2014 04:06pm
@SKhan if we keep on worrying about the consequences we wil not get any where. Let the institutions do their job what they are supposed to do. We have face the reality sooner or latter
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Sep 26, 2014 04:06pm
SC cant interfere in parliamentary matters why don't they call javed Hashmi to reveal the secret deal between army and judiciary to topple government as usual hypocrisy dominant everywhere. After london plan IK should be ban from politics if article 62 complies for all without discrimination
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Sep 26, 2014 04:07pm
@Patriot is it indepandant
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Sep 26, 2014 04:11pm
@BRIJ any thing can be challenged in the court. It is not the word of god. That is their job interpretation of the law. If the assembly passes the law to kill every citizen. Would it be a valid law. It would be absurd.
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Sep 26, 2014 04:13pm
@AH The whole awam know. Giving Mercedes is a way to keep things in order
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Sep 26, 2014 04:15pm
@Mustafa the media call all politicians n elite shurfa
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Sep 26, 2014 04:16pm
@Shoaib We have an acute shortage of guts.
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Sep 26, 2014 04:20pm
@sohail can he take the matter to the international court
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Sep 26, 2014 04:21pm
@Adeel We are Muslims we don't have coffins
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Sep 26, 2014 04:24pm
@watchman It will be handle by our constitution expert mr pirzada
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Sep 26, 2014 04:26pm
Yes the law states that statements made on the floor of Assembly cannot be challenged in any Court but here it is not the statement that the petitioner is challenging. On the contrary the PM statement is being accepted on its face value, the point in question is did he tell a lie on the floor of the house?
It is not moral for those who are defending him on the grounds that statement made in Assembly can not be challenged need to reminded that if it is established that he lied in this august house, he loses the privilege of being a PM
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Sep 26, 2014 04:30pm
Application against NS for only lying for Army mediation in Parliament means that what ever other things NS said in parliament are true...For example NS said that there was no rigging, economy is very good, IK is on foreign agenda etc.....This means that NS said true about all other things...
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Sep 26, 2014 04:33pm
@Khanm strange every muslim is different therefore. In the west they are buried in coffins, and in a few Islamic countries too.
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Sep 26, 2014 04:35pm
i do not expect any decision from present Supreme Court against Nawaz Sharif. Recent video and audio evidence of bribery shown on Mubashir Luqman show against Law Minister and chief Minister Punjab needs a suo moto action too but it will never happen.
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Sep 26, 2014 04:44pm
@ Jawad rightly said
"How is it proved that NS lied and Army said the truth?...It might also be that Army lied and NS told the truth.!!was there any written instructions by NS to Army for mediator?"
As a court procedure Supreme Court would also say to Army to show evidence that NS said to you about mediation...
IK is desperately trying to defame Army...IK needs to stop now...Our Army is the best...Javed Hashmi was right that IK said to prepare for elections as some of the court heads are also with IK...London gate unfolding now...What IK will get in the end is just sand and nothing else...
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Sep 26, 2014 04:46pm
@BRIJ
So you are saying if anyone says against Pakistan or do some blasphemous speech ? He should not be called in Courts ?
@Mustafa J.
So by your comment, if a parliamentarian is saying Army Chief is doing some plan against its country, he should not be asked why did he gave such statement ?
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Sep 26, 2014 04:49pm
has any one noticed named "irfan qadir" all rejected people are part of PTI.
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Sep 26, 2014 05:04pm
Applications are urgently invited from Miss or Mrs or Mr holding Pakistani passport to send their candidature for the post of Prime Minister. Believing that PM Nawaz will be disqualified by Supreme Court on Monday 29th September, 2014,I thought it prudent to just do some spade work by calling applicants from the aspirants which can be short listed and the best one is called to take oath the same time when incumbent PM packs up and quits so that there is no gap in between but if it is not done alike then there is a possibility that there could be some vacuum in between which would be very much injurious and awfully detrimental to the national interests of my beloved Pakistan. Hurry up and avail the best lifetime opportune lest you curse yourself fir the rest of your life. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
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Sep 26, 2014 05:12pm
@jj I live in USA even here they allow Muslims to be buried in their traditional way. By the I was only trying to be surcastic. Chill out pal
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Sep 26, 2014 06:25pm
@Mustafa J.
The law calls for parliamentarian to be 'sadiq' and 'ameen'. Is a person 'ameen' if s/he only tells the truth if under oath only but can lie otherwise? Would you call someone 'ameen' if tells the truth one place but will lie at another..let alone in parliment?
Like it or not, Sadiq & Ameen is very tough criteria but its in the constitutions. It never ask you to take oath. You must not lie, period.
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Sep 26, 2014 06:48pm
@jawad
There is and there was NO denial from NS or PMLN about the army statement.
The way people and media reacted when army statement came out--- if NS had any guts or if army was wrong --- NS would have issued a strong denial in the Parliament. While all the palimony was backing him --- he did not --- hence proved --- he lied ----
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Sep 26, 2014 06:55pm
@Khanm
The question is if Supreme Court can judge on something said in the Parliament.
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Sep 26, 2014 07:01pm
@jahangir
First thing--- that post is not mine that you are referring to--
Second--- you need to make up your mind -- you say it could be army that lied and the next sentence " our beloved army and on and on " ??
Finally --- after all this shore about lying we never heard ANY / not even once , denial from NS about that army statement. That obviously means he doesn't have anything to say. And if asked by courts -- be careful as army may produce the video of that meeting--- may be that's why NS is not denying it ..
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Sep 26, 2014 07:21pm
@Syed: Your view point carries some weight. The Canadian of Pakistan origin has sent a learned son of Pakistani soil to liberate the restrained masses from the clutches of Gullu Butts, in the words of ex-Senator Fasil Raza Abadi "Ghus Baithiay". Please let IK and TUQ work together to build better Pakistan.
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Sep 26, 2014 07:48pm
@Syed .You are giving the example of Hazrat Omar (RAT). It's stated that Hazrat Omar had suspected that two individuals of opposite sex had extra marital relations during his regime. So he went to Hazrat Ali to and asked him to charge these people for adultery. Hazrat Ali refused to take action but Hazrat Omar insisted. Finally Hazrat Ali told Hazrat Omar that by our Islamic laws,you should have four witnesses and if you don,t have four witnesses, keep quiet but if you keep making these statements, I am going to order 80 lashes for you in public while he was Khalifa and also the son in law of Hazrat Ali. Now a days, PTI/PAT aremaking allegations of corruption against NS without any evidence for political gains and inciting people to takle law in their own hands/ take over public installations. The accused is innocent until proven guilty. The country is on the brink of financial collapse and lawlessness because of these two irresponsible people. If they were in a foreign country, they would have in jail long time ago. pl. ask Qadri to start a movement in his home country( Canada) and you will see what happens in one hour.
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Sep 26, 2014 07:57pm
@jahangir
If I have to guess. You used my name for that post and now very nicely agreeing with it. Not so nice.
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Sep 26, 2014 08:20pm
A big test-case for the Supreme Court judges in the "land of the pure."
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Sep 26, 2014 08:52pm
For last couple of years, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has shown an increasing involvement in the political matters of the country. It is better that a political courts may also be set up in the country to deal with such type of political matters. The disqualification of PM at this belated stage does not merit any consideration, and let Imran Khan call off his demonstration and focus on KPK and set an example of good governance that could change the perception of people of other provinces like Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan and accept IK to be their leader to change their social and economic conditions.
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Sep 26, 2014 09:48pm
@Jawad
Do u get information through rear?
IK is bent on denying NS to serve the nation by all possible means. IK's intentions are indicative of his jealousy against NS, and no desires to serve the masses.
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Sep 26, 2014 09:57pm
Prime Minister NS in spite of all the wrongs done by his own self and his party members has never ever sieged the Capital, his incited followers broken into parliament, ransacked Capital TV Station, attacked Media offices and workers so continuously, as such sabotaging entire federal network and taken entire nation as psychological hostage for such a long time. PM Nawaz arif or any of his party member never incited their followers and entire nation so openly and continuously for civil disobedience, stop payment of all taxes and revenues, rebel against the laws of the land and the law enforcement personnel.
PM Nawaz Sharif has not used even 1% of so foul and vulgar language against any individual or party his entire life in comparison to the long continued flames of most vulgar, abhorrent and provocative abuses and language fired against him by both of the Dharna leaders more especially IK relayed on youtube video and Media channels and watched by entire world. These offenses being on permanent records tantamount for life disqualification.
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Sep 26, 2014 11:24pm
People who are making negative comments about Imran khan and qadari, can they answer one question, do we have any better alternative than pmln and PPP. They have left the country in very bad state, poor people are desperate. While I may not be impressed with Imran Khan's aggression, I do not see any better option for the masses than Imran khan, people should give him a chance and if he doesn't perform throw him out . Simple as that
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Sep 26, 2014 11:46pm
@watchman Ummm yeah but everyone in a position of influence is..
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Sep 27, 2014 12:29am
@SKhan Why are you afraid of undermining parliament; do you think that those who are in parliament, deserve to be there?
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Sep 27, 2014 12:47am
@Mustafa J. I read the article 66(1). It does not say that a member can even lie. But, let us see how the SC interprets.
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Sep 27, 2014 12:49am
@Ishaq Which article provides that?
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Sep 27, 2014 01:16am
@Adeel Pervaiz: I am sorry, I am not a lawyer to answer your question. As a lay person I understand that the law says whatever a member of Parliament says in the Parliament, that can not be questioned in any court of law. That means even if he or she curses the highest authority in Pakistan, he or she has full immunity and can not be questioned by anyone.. I hope this answers your question.
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Sep 27, 2014 01:23am
cj will do the right decision like 32 second. historical order.
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Sep 27, 2014 01:28am
@Rakaposhi: The law gives immunity to members of Parliament to say whatever he/she wants and there is no one to judge whether he/she lied. Before you or I decide that he is not Saadiq and Ameen, he has to be judged by those who are in authority to judge but it seems in my opinion (and I may be wrong, as the matter is in court) he or she seems to have complete immunity from being questioned in a court of law. That means even if you and I were judges, we can not declare that he is not Saadiq and Ameen when he/she has immunity from being judged for what he/she said in Parliament.
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Sep 27, 2014 01:32am
@Atam Vetta
This is well established principle in democracies.""" Well established principals also dictate that recount be done when challenged. Remember Florida, Bush/ AlGore--- rings a bell???they counted the votes multiple times / by hand / infront of media. So please don't compare this sham of a democracy with real ones.
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Sep 27, 2014 01:35am
You have imunity in Parliament. My goodnessssssss!! Allah!!
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Sep 27, 2014 02:04am
@Jawad, It doesn't matter if he was under oath or not. This is the person who has authority to send our boys in the military in harm's way and his conduct in the parliament was unbecoming when he flat out lied about asking COAS to facilitate negotiations with the aggrieved parties.
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Sep 27, 2014 02:50am
Thank God the shareef courts are taking some action, as this movement spread like a virus, noon is becoming weaker.. in new york today they had 9 protesters while PTI and PAT had thousands... IK got a crowd of 500,000 in khi now expecting 600,000 in lahore, today friday had 100,000 in isb which is a big deal for 44th day! Shareefs time is over.
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Sep 27, 2014 05:23am
@Sajid Ansari: A member of Parliament is free to say anything on floor of Parliament even if it is in your judgement and my judgment a blatant lie. This privilege is granted by constitution not only to law makers in Pakistan but also in UK and USA and many other developed countries. This allows law makers (Members of Parliament) to speak freely without fear of law and out of the free speech the country is better served than a situation where Members of Parliament will not speak up what is in their guts. The only solution is that Members of Parliament to remove this law from constitution but you think again why so many countries including USA and UK have this law.
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Sep 27, 2014 09:23am
if ns is disqualified, pmln will raid on sc and cj knows this. ns is ns and not gilani of ppp.
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Sep 27, 2014 10:56am
@Atam Vetta: Lying in regards to the mediation is against the Principle of Democracy. Reference against PM is regards to Article 62 Which states that a member of National Assembly must possess good quality which include being truthful, Honest, and good reputation. Nawaz Sharif does not possess any of these quality. He stood up in National Assembly and lied about the Army Interference regarding talk with Dherna. No one is Challenging the speech of Prime Ministe because he has a right to make any kind of Speeches in National Assembly. PTI is challenging the veracity of Statements he made in National Assembly where truth must be spoken, written and read to make the lives of People of Pakistan a little better than the previous Government.
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Sep 27, 2014 07:38pm
@Sidster: Be honest. You have absolutely no right at all to call any member of parliament speaking on floor of Parliament a liar. Did you go into his heart and find out and found out what he spoke on the floor, he mistakenly or truly believed it was lie. The laws of Pakistan forbids you to judge what he/she says on floor of Parliament. End of the matter. Do not dig further and abide by laws of Pakistan..
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Oct 01, 2014 04:44am
@Jawad : Neither you or I or any Judge has power to declare that Nawaz Sharif spoke on the floor of Parliament because according to constitution of Pakistan, whatever a member of Parliament speaks on floor of Parliament, can not be used against him/her in a court of law. If the Court of Law does not have power, how you and I will have power to decide that Nawaz Sharif lied on floor of Parliament. Lesson: Never make a judgment about what a Member of Parliament speaks on floor of Parliament.
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