SC restores disqualified PTI MPA

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday restored the membership of the PTI’s Sardar Ikramullah Gandapur as a member of the provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

A three member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk heard the petition of the PTI MPA pertaining to his suspension by an election tribunal due to allegations of holding a fake degree.

Gandapur was elected in by-elections from PK-67 Dera Ismail Khan on a PTI ticket after the death of his brother Israrulah Gandapur in a suicide attack in his hometown.

Earlier, the election tribunal had recommended the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to cancel Gandapur’s membership on charges of holding a fake degree.

During the hearing on Wednesday, the apex court suspended the decision of the election tribunal and restored the membership of Gandapur by issuing notices to all the concerned persons in the petition.

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zafar

Oct 01, 2014 05:21pm

It would help if your reporter would at least provide the SC's reason for restoration.

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Rehman

Oct 01, 2014 05:27pm

It would really be worthwhile for us readers if you could research and give some details as to why his degree was declared fake in the first place and how it is now declared as an original? I am just curious to know how this circus works, perhaps election tribunal and ECP both took bribes and Supreme Court rejected, just curious. If you had told us see we wouldn't be having all these naughty thoughts.

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Khan

Oct 01, 2014 05:29pm

@zafar Yes, please. Tell the reason and also how come he got a degree in few days needed for his restoration? MPs' Suspension, restoration and disqualification sounds like kids games. Every now and then we hear it. No sever penalties for the law breakers and for those who misinterpret laws. The party leader must be put in jail for allotting tickets to such guys.

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Sunny

Oct 01, 2014 06:38pm

This is our system of justice, no wonder why people are fed up. Imran should himself look to the matter and if he find him guilty he should be removed from the party. If not, he will lost the backing of educated class. We are not blind supporters of any party, we love imran but we want jutice for all. Imran please set example, people will vote for any person you chose who is not liar or corrupt.

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Jawad

Oct 01, 2014 06:42pm

Either ECP / tribunal is wrong or the Supreme Court.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Oct 01, 2014 06:43pm

What a joke? Either the election tribunal was wrong or the Supreme court did not make the right decision. Who is right and who is wrong? I leave the answer to the enlightened, educated, enduring and excelling readers and writers of this great DAWN forum.

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Rakaposhi

Oct 01, 2014 06:55pm

@zafar Unfortunately the media never provided any reasons why ECP disqualified him as well beyond headline of fake degree. They should highlight the dispute and tell what both sides are saying.

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Salim A

Oct 01, 2014 06:57pm

This is terrible reporting by Dawn. Have some basic knowledge of journalism.

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Darkanu

Oct 01, 2014 07:29pm

The headline given without elaborating the detail of the hearing the case by the apex court. Would the apex court has ordered stay while proceeding the case.

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Rajab Ali

Oct 01, 2014 08:16pm

Yet another blow to NS government and his ECP.

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