Punjab CM election: Ruling coalition wants full court to hear PML-Q petition

ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition Saturday sought the formation of a full court to hear the petition filed by the PML-Q against the controversial ruling of Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Mohammad Mazari.

The development comes as a three-member bench of the Supreme Court took up the petition and summoned the deputy speaker and issued notices to Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz and others.

In a joint statement, the ruling alliance demanded of the top court to fix SCBA’s review petition on Article 63-A, PML-Q’s petition and other similar applications for hearing together.

“Imran Khan is repeatedly creating chaos in politics,” read the statement.

The anarchy created by Imran Khan was meant for taking back powers through the back door and concealing his corruption, said the ruling alliance.

“The constitution draws clear lines of authority between the legislature, judiciary and executive, the statement said, adding that an “arrogant, violator of the constitution and fascist” wanted to erase the line.

Imran Khan wanted to sabotage the Constitution, people’s right to govern and the democratic system as he bankrupted the economy, it added.

Khan’s ideology and behaviour have become a “termite” for the system of the country.

The ruling coalition reiterates its commitment that there will be no compromise on the Constitution, democracy and people's right to govern.

The coalition parties also reinterred their resolve that they would jointly move forward at every forum and fight against the darkness of fascism.