Pakistan’s Supreme Court reserved its order on Thursday after five days of hearings on the cancellation of no-confidence motion and dissolution of the Pakistan National Assembly. On reserving order, Pakistan's Supreme Court Chief Justice said 'The court proceedings are complete and we will now consider the matter today at 8pm.'
Imran Khan was denotified as Pakistan Prime Minister on Sunday after the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly dismissed the no-confidence motion against Khan's government.
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif said that Imran Khan and National Assembly speaker Asad Qaisar will be tried under Article 6 of the Constitution once their government falls.
The apex court issued its detailed 43-page judgment on Friday, which has been authored by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood – who was part of the three-member bench.
According to the short verdict, a three-judge SC bench headed by Justice Mushir Alam also directed to release the suspect. One member of the bench opposed the decision.
The lawyer said that since India authorities banned airing of Pakistani content, PEMRA had to do the same for Indian contents in Pakistan.
Delivering a landmark verdict, a two-member Supreme Court bench ordered the government to act against those propagating "hatred, extremism and terrorism".
Chief Justice Saqib Nisar announced the ruling in a case filed by the United Producers Association pertaining to the broadcast of foreign content on local television channels in the Supreme Court Karachi registry, Dawn online reported.
In 2016, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) had imposed a complete ban on airing Indian content on local television and FM radio channels.
Rejecting the review petition, a bench headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisar said that "no lawful point has been raised in the petition" that needs to be reviewed, Geo News reported.
Chief Justice Nisar made the remarks when Musharraf's lawyer told the three-judge bench that his client "respects the court" but was unable to return due to his medical condition and reservations over the provision of security, Dawn newspaper reported.
Former Pak President Pervez Musharraf, who ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008, has been declared a fugitive in the Benazir Bhutto murder case and Red Mosque cleric killing case.
According to reports, 300 00 seminaries and schools, hospitals, a publishing house, and ambulance services are included in the network of JuD.
Supreme Court on Wednesday suspended a recount in a National Assembly constituency in Lahore where the cricketer-turned-politician had narrowly defeated his rival in the July 25 general elections
According to a report, the verdict was delivered unanimously by a five-judge bench of the top court.
"I think the court needs to decide whether Imran is friendly or trustworthy," Reham Khan said.
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