Case Details

Citation(s)
2016 SLG 2051 2016 SLD 2051 2016 PLJ 328
Lahore High Court
W.P. No. 37312 of 2015, decision Date : 14.12.2015. Heard on: 14.12.2015.
SHAHID WAHEED, JUSTICE

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SHEIKH MUBASHAR IRFAN

VS

PRESIDENT OF PAKISTAN, ETC.

Law: Constitution of Pakistan, 1973

Section: 47,63(g),199

Constitution of Pakistan, 1973---.--- ---.---Arts. 47, 63(g) & 199---.---Constitutional petition---.---Opinion/observation, remarks against injunctions of Islam and Constitution---.---Intention to move resolution for removal of president---.---Procedure for commencement of impeachment proceedings---.---Constitution cannot be enforced through Court proceedings---.---Validity---.---Court had struck down any action of President partially or wholly on ground that same was not in accordance with provisions of Constitution, it cannot be held that President is guilty of charge of violating Constitution---.---High Court, under Art. 199 of Constitution cannot take upon itself exercise to record even a tentative finding that President has violated Constitution or committed misconduct warranting initiation of proceedings for his removal or impeachment under Art. 47 of Constitution---.---Petition was dismissed. THIS ORDER PASSED BY: SHAHID WAHEED, JUSTICE;---.--- Prayer in this petition is to issue a direction or order for the removal of Respondent No. 1 from the Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. 2. The above noted prayer has been made on the basis of following opinion/observation/ remarks made by Respondent No. 1 in his speech which he delivered at PTEA Export Excellence Awards, 2015 ceremony. یہ جو ہائوس بلڈنگ فنانس سے جو لوگ قرضہ لیتے ہیں اور اس پر سود بھی دیتے ہیں تو میں علمائ سے یہ گزارش کرتاہوں کہ اس پہ غور کریں کہ کیونکہ مجبوری ہے اور کوئی اور راستہ نہیں ان Ú©Û’ لئے، کہ وہ ان Ú©Û’ لیے یہ سود Ú©ÛŒ ادائیگی Ú©Ùˆ جائز قرار دیا جائے۔ 3. The above extract of the speech has piqued the petitioner. It is the case of the petitioner that the said opinion/observation/ remarks are against the injunctions of Islam and the Constitution and, therefore, the Respondent No. 1 stands disqualified under Article 63(g) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, 1973 to hold office of the President. 4. At the outset of hearing I confronted the petitioner, who is a practicing…
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