PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz has said that there is no question of accepting a "minority judgement", saying the demand for timely elections falls in line with the Constitution.
While addressing a lawyers' convention in Rawalpindi on Wednesday, Maryam said that the case involved PTI chairman Imran Khan as well as the PDM, but only the former was heard [by the judges].
"Those who are in actuality popular among the masses do not need three or four judges to announce a decision," she added.
She declared that the coalition government was ready to participate in the elections. "We are fully ready but the elections must be held on time."
Turning her guns towards Imran Khan, the PML-N leader said that some cowards hide behind bulletproof shields and avoid court hearings.
She asserted that calling the SC decision a 'minority verdict'. "The integrity of the judiciary is through the decisions it makes," she remarked.
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A day earlier, the Supreme Court declared the ECP’s decision regarding the postponement of elections in Punjab till October as null and void.
A three-member bench, led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial and including Justices Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Munib Akhtar, announced the decision.
In its ruling, the apex court deemed the decision to hold elections on October 8 “unconstitutional” and mandated that they take place on May 14 in Punjab.
The ruling also stated that the Punjab government shall provide the Election Commission with a security plan. It further stated that a report on the electoral personnel should be submitted to ECP by April 10 by the caretaker government and chief secretary of Punjab.
Late last month, a three-member bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial turned down AGP Mansoor Awan’s request to form a full court to hear PTI’s plea against the elections delay.
While addressing a lawyers' convention in Rawalpindi on Wednesday, Maryam said that the case involved PTI chairman Imran Khan as well as the PDM, but only the former was heard [by the judges].
"Those who are in actuality popular among the masses do not need three or four judges to announce a decision," she added.
She declared that the coalition government was ready to participate in the elections. "We are fully ready but the elections must be held on time."
Turning her guns towards Imran Khan, the PML-N leader said that some cowards hide behind bulletproof shields and avoid court hearings.
She asserted that calling the SC decision a 'minority verdict'. "The integrity of the judiciary is through the decisions it makes," she remarked.
Read this too: References Should Be Filed Against All Three Judges: Nawaz Sharif
A day earlier, the Supreme Court declared the ECP’s decision regarding the postponement of elections in Punjab till October as null and void.
A three-member bench, led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial and including Justices Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Munib Akhtar, announced the decision.
In its ruling, the apex court deemed the decision to hold elections on October 8 “unconstitutional” and mandated that they take place on May 14 in Punjab.
The ruling also stated that the Punjab government shall provide the Election Commission with a security plan. It further stated that a report on the electoral personnel should be submitted to ECP by April 10 by the caretaker government and chief secretary of Punjab.
Late last month, a three-member bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial turned down AGP Mansoor Awan’s request to form a full court to hear PTI’s plea against the elections delay.