ISLAMABAD: The second meeting of the federal cabinet in as many days has begun on Tuesday and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is heading the meeting in view of latest political and judicial developments.
The meeting is being held at the Parliament House. It is most likely to discuss the decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) that fixed May 14 as the date for elections in Punjab, as well as other legal and constitutional matters.
The government’s legal team is also part of the meeting.
The cabinet is also expected to deliberate on the future strategy in light of the apex court verdict.
A draft of important legislation on the Supreme Court matters is also likely to be approved.
Amid the widening gulf between the ruling alliance and the judiciary over a delay in elections, and the PTI’s efforts to force the government to announce snap polls, Prime Minister Sharif has called another cabinet meeting today in Islamabad.
Sources privy to the matter said during the meeting the country’s overall political situation and the apex court’s verdict on elections in two provinces would come under discussion.
Earlier in last night, the federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, approved to withdraw the services of the Registrar Supreme Court Ishrat Ali, on the letter written by SC Puisine Judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa.
The cabinet members reviewed the circular issued by Justice Qazi Faez Isa to Supreme Court Registrar.
Justice Qazi Faez Isa wrote a letter to SC Registrar asking him to withdraw the Circular issued that degraded his judicial order of his suo-motu notices jurisdiction of CJP. He also sent a copy of the circular to the Cabinet Division and asked the Registrar to resign immediately over ineligibility to do justice with his post.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif convened an emergency meeting of the federal cabinet today to discuss a single-point agenda on hearing of the Supreme Court of the Pakistan elections case hearing about Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Prime Minister directed ministers to ensure participation in the emergency meeting. “Ministers who cannot come should be present through video link,” Prime Minister said.
Earlier on Monday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raised questions over “double accountability standards” and said that court decisions provide relief to those who are creating political unrest in the country.
The premier presided over a Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) parliamentary meeting at Parliament House in Islamabad to discuss matters related to the political and legal turmoil in the country amid the ongoing hearing of the election delay case in the Supreme Court took center stage.
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