IHC to hear disqualification case of Fawad by Oct 9

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has decided 9th October for hearing on a petition seeking disqualification of Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry.

According to details, the court’s registrar office has issued a cause list as per which, Justice Athar Minullah will hear the case.

 A notice has also been sent to the federal minister and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

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The petition submitted against Fawad Chaudhry has pleaded with the court to disqualify the Minister under Article 62 (1) (f)  from holding public office as he had not disclosed documents containing his proprietary information.

According to the constitutional article says that a person can be disqualified as a member of the national or provincial legislatures if he is not ‘Sadiq and Ameen’ means truthful and trustworthy.