The Supreme Court Tuesday restored PML-N MPA Rashida Yaqub from PP-78 constituency of Jhang and nullified Election Tribunal (ET)’s decision to suspend her membership for concealing assets.
A two-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Iqbal Hamid-ur-Rehman resumed hearing on appeal plea filed by Rashida Yaqub against the ET decision.
Counsel for Rashida Yaqub pleaded that his client did not conceal the assets and the decision given by the ET in this respect was illegal and unconstitutional.
The lawyer said that the rival candidates including Daniyal had not provided credible evidence to the ET and even then membership of the PA in respect of his client was suspended.
He prayed the court to nullify the ET decision and restore the membership of his client. The court while suspending the decision of ET restored membership of Rashida Yaqub and adjourned the hearing till February 24.
