Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Zafar Ali Shah on Thursday filed a constitutional petition in the Supreme Court against telephonic addresses of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain and the appointment of the Sindh governor. In his petition, Zafar requested the court to dismiss Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad and stop the MQM chief from holding telephonic addresses, saying that Altaf Hussain held dual nationality. “If a person with dual nationality cannot be a member of the parliament, how he could control lawmakers?” he asked, adding that this way, dual nationality holders could influence the legislation process.
He also pleaded the court to cancel the notification pertaining to Ebad’s appointment as governor, saying that the governor also held dual nationality. The petition made 89 persons and institutions respondents, including Altaf Hussain, Ishratul Ebad, five MQM senators, 27 MNAs, 49 MPAs, the Election Commission, Law Ministry, and PEMRA.
PML-N moves SC against Altaf Hussain’s telephonic address, Sindh governor
