ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court declared on Thursday that the verdict of the National Assembly deputy speaker dismissing the opposition’s no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan was unconstitutional.
The judgement, which had been reserved earlier in the day, was issued by a five-member panel led by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and including Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, and Justice Mazhar Alam Khan.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) officials, including its secretary, were also summoned by the top court.
Earlier in the case, CJP Bandial, after consulting with his colleagues, stated that it was evident that the deputy speaker’s decision to dismiss the no-confidence motion against the prime minister was “wrong.”
Even after the restoration of the National Assembly, which had been dissolved as a result of the verdict, the top judge stated that there would be no stability in the country.
The court was given a 15-minute break. The CJP stated that following the recess, the court will discuss key aspects of the Constitution, such as democracy and the parliamentary form of government.
Pakistan’s Attorney General, Khalid Jawed Khan, said that everyone must be loyal to the state. He stated that he is not contesting the decision. “However,” he said, “I believe that new elections are the only solution.”
