During a hearing of a joint petition filed by Lawyers Foundation for Justice, the judge said that he does not want to hear the case.
Lahore (Pakistan Point News – 22nd May, 2019) Lahore High Court (LHC) judge Shahid Karim has recused himself from hearing a petition against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
During a hearing of a joint petition filed by Lawyers Foundation for Justice, the judge said that he does not want to hear the case.
When the counsel for the petitioner, AK Dogar, asked why his case is transferred to another court whenever it is fixed for hearing, the judge said that it is his prerogative and he does not want to hear the case.
LHC judge Justice Shahid Waheed while hearing a civil miscellaneous petition requesting early hearing of the disqualification petition against Imran Khan last week had fixed the hearing of the case this week.
However, the judge Shahid Karim has now recused himself from hearing the case.
The disqualification petition, filed by the Lawyers Foundation for Justice in November 2018, contended that Imran Khan had instigated people to take part in civil disobedience during his 2014 sit-in.
The petition argued that Imran Khan is ineligible to be a member of Parliament under Article 62 (1)(f) of the Constitution.
The petition requested that action be taken against him under Section 124A (sedition) of the Pakistan Penal Code.
The Federal government and the prime minister were made respondents in the petition.
Earlier, Pakistan Justice & Democratic Party leader Mudassar Chaudhry had filed an appeal in the LHC seeking Imran Khan’s disqualification under Article 62 and 63 for hiding details about his sons and daughter Tyrian Jade Khan White in the nomination papers.
The appeal claims that Imran Khan did not disclose about his love child Tyrian White in his nomination papers for the 2018 election.
Earlier on January 21, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had dismissed the petition seeking disqualification of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan.
