Tribunal summons Ayaz to record statement
LAHORE – The Election Tribunal
comprising Justice (r) Kazim Ali Malik on Saturday summoned National
Assembly (NA) Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Feb 7 to record his statement
regarding alleged rigging in NA-122.
During the proceedings, Ayaz Sadiq's counsel Barrister Asjad Saeed gave up witnesses who were to be produced before the tribunal on behalf of the respondent. The tribunal disposed of an application filed by petitioner's counsel Anees Ali Hashmi for summoning the Lahore High Court deputy registrar general, LHC Bar Association DAO Muhammad Ali Bhatti/Oath Commissioner Islamabad, the Punjab Bar Counsel secretary and Lahore Islampura SHO Police Station, for allegedly submitting fake affidavits.
It decided that there was no need to examine the witnesses. Another application of petitioner Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan requesting for an appropriate action against district and sessions Judge (r) Ghulam Hussain Awan, that who were head of the commission for recounting votes of NA-122, was also disposed of and Imran also requested for re-inspection of the votes.
Imran Khan's counsel also alleged that Ghulam Hussain spoke to the journalist before the submission of the report to the election tribunal. The tribunal observed said that there was no legal or moral justification for the commission to comment before the journalist about the inspection report. However, it observed that the inspection report was a legal piece of evidence. It was the prerogative of election tribunal to examine, scrutinize and analyze to the report for resolving the election dispute on facts and according to law.
The judge observed that on conclusion of trial proceedings, the tribunal would thoroughly go through the inspection report and other evidence in order to arrive at truth. The tribunal disposed of the application against the commission and the inspection report.
During the proceedings, Ayaz Sadiq's counsel Barrister Asjad Saeed gave up witnesses who were to be produced before the tribunal on behalf of the respondent. The tribunal disposed of an application filed by petitioner's counsel Anees Ali Hashmi for summoning the Lahore High Court deputy registrar general, LHC Bar Association DAO Muhammad Ali Bhatti/Oath Commissioner Islamabad, the Punjab Bar Counsel secretary and Lahore Islampura SHO Police Station, for allegedly submitting fake affidavits.
It decided that there was no need to examine the witnesses. Another application of petitioner Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan requesting for an appropriate action against district and sessions Judge (r) Ghulam Hussain Awan, that who were head of the commission for recounting votes of NA-122, was also disposed of and Imran also requested for re-inspection of the votes.
Imran Khan's counsel also alleged that Ghulam Hussain spoke to the journalist before the submission of the report to the election tribunal. The tribunal observed said that there was no legal or moral justification for the commission to comment before the journalist about the inspection report. However, it observed that the inspection report was a legal piece of evidence. It was the prerogative of election tribunal to examine, scrutinize and analyze to the report for resolving the election dispute on facts and according to law.
The judge observed that on conclusion of trial proceedings, the tribunal would thoroughly go through the inspection report and other evidence in order to arrive at truth. The tribunal disposed of the application against the commission and the inspection report.
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