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LHC to hear petition seeking Imran Khan's disqualification on March 11
The Lahore High Court on Saturday accepted for hearing a petition seeking Prime Minister Imran Khan's disqualification on the basis of Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution.
The appeal, which will be heard on March 11, claims that Khan had concealed the alleged parentage of Tyrian Jade Khan White in his nomination papers for the 2018 election.
Tyrian While is the daughter of Ana-Luisa (Sita) White, the daughter of the late Lord Gordon White. It has often been alleged that Tyrian is Imran Khan's daughter.
"Imran Khan did not mention White as one of his dependants in his nomination papers, and thus he does not measure up to Article 62 and 63 of the Constitution," the petition read. Articles 62 and 63, set the precondition for a member of parliament to be "sadiq and ameen" (honest and righteous).
The petitioner demands that Imran Khan be disqualified by the Lahore High Court.
Earlier this year, on January 21, the Islamabad High Court had also thrown out a similar petition terming it non-maintainable as it involved personal matters.
The petitioner had sought to argue that Prime Minister Khan should be disqualified for 'concealing' his alleged parentage of Tyrian Jade Khan White in his nomination papers for the 2018 election.
However, the judges refused to dwell on the arguments and admonished the petitioner for not understanding the law or respecting Islamic teachings about respecting others' privacy.
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Cheap below the belt PMLN politics ,
A cheap publicity stunt
Even if she is his daughter, she is not dependent on him. She is adopted by Jemima and dependent on her. This nonsense of IK disqualification in this case must stop now.
Yawn!!
The petitioners are nothing but the mischief makers and should be marked as such to promote sanity in Pakistan.
Is this a joke!!!
Such a waste of time.. hope mr Khosa looks at this time waste of a case
How many times this case has to keep going to courts and petions getting rejected?
Such time wasters should be punished.
We should discourage dirty politics as this will dent the already tainted democracy.
useless cases, useless opposition, waste of time and resources
Extremely cheap tactics of politicians. They create a joke for themselves only.
I agree. Khan should be remove immediately
This petition has been filed and dismissed by court numerous times, why has the high court accepted it?
Some PML-N 'goons' just have no shame/desire to move on!
Rediculous political tactics from opposition members to hide their own failures in past 30 years
A cheap publicity stunt by the petitioner to gain attention, get counted, remain afloat and stay in the powerful media limelight.
Shame on these foreign paid traitors. While the nation faces a belligerent enemy at the borders, these people rake up defamation cases. Fruitless and baseless
The petitioner should be punished for wasting every one’stime
The girl should sue PLM N or whoever is involved in dragging her name through the courts for political reasons. Dreadful people.
Resources of a poor nation are wasted by those who have no stake - it will be interesting to know what is the net worth of the petitioner and how he made the money - no doubt he has had the time and money to waste.
Shows low thinking level of such petition filers.
Anything to destroy our leader when he is at the top of his game.
Look at the timing. Pml n is curse to Pakistan politics. Are they loyal to Pakistan??
@Fact (Kashmir, India) , you worry about your people on IOK.
A little late for that.
Court should take up the petition on merit and decide according to the constitution. No concession to the accused if found guilty of the articles cited in the petition. Honesty is required in every domain of life, especially from leaders.
The thuggish mafia gang of nawaz zardari are trying hard harder to make problem for imran khan, since these corrupt crooks that ruin this country are trapped in the jaws of huge strong crocodile that can tear them apart soon in the near future,they know well Imran will not back off and they are playing dirty games
PML-N enemy of people.
Just a useless Exercise....!!!