ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Sunday released short verdict in former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda’s disqualification case, revoking his life-time disqualification and declaring him disqualified only till the completion of current assembly’s term.
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The Apex court had on November 25 revoked the lifetime disqualification of former PTI leader Faisal Vawda after he tendered an unconditional apology for lying about concealing his dual nationality at the time of participating in the National Assembly election on a Karachi seat during 2018 General Elections.
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According to multiple media reports, the apex court released a short verdict comprising four pages today which were written by Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Atta Bandial. The judgment says that Faisal Vawda informed the court that he received the certificate of cancellation of his dual nationality on June 25, 2018, and he admitted that he misinformed the court.
The apex court declared that Faisal Vawda was not eligible to become a member of the National Assembly in 2018. The verdict stated that since Vawda had admitted his mistake, therefore, Article 63 (1) applies to him.
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The apex court ruled that Vawda will be considered disqualified till the completion of the tenure of the current assembly. However, he will be eligible for the next elections. The court directed Vawda to send his resignation from the Senate seat to the Senate chairman.
