MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Sardar Tanver Ilyas was disqualified by Azad Jammu Kashmir High Court in a contempt case.
There have been two Pakistani prime ministers who have been disqualified by a court.
First, Yousaf Raza Gillani was disqualified by the Supreme Court in 2012 for contempt of court for refusing to reopen corruption cases against then-president Asif Ali Zardari.
Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the top court in 2017 in the Panama Papers case for having Aqama, a work permit of the UAE. He was also disqualified for life from holding public office.
Now, Tanver Ilyas, who belongs to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), is the first AJK prime minister to face disqualification.
The court disqualified Tanver Ilyas from his seat of AJK legislature, and he cannot contest for any public office in the future.
The penalty will uphold until the court proceedings.
Previously, Ilyas had tendered unconditional apology to the court for his statement. He was summoned in today’s hearing by the bench.
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