Summary The bench said that Qadri's interference in domestic politics is questionable.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Supreme Court of Pakistan maintained that dual-nationals cannot be allowed to point fingers at the state institutions.
A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry resumed hearing of Tahirul Qadri’s petition for reconstitution of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
During case proceeding, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry remarked that Qadri is known as the Sheikh-ul-Islam but has sworn his allegiance to Queen Elizabeth, thus, his interference in domestic politics is questionable.
Qadri told the bench that he has used a Pakistani passport for visiting Pakistan and Canadian for going to Canada. He argued that the Supreme Court had also taken up the Memo case on a letter sent by a Canadian citizen.
After hearing Qadri’s argument, the Chief Justice advised him to approach any other forum before approaching the Supreme Court for his case because the petition was filed under a quo-warranto and does not fall under Article 184 of the Constitution.
Earlier today, Pakistan Awami Tehreek founder Dr. Tahirul Qadri submitted a written reply regarding his dual-nationality in the Supreme Court.
The case hearing was adjourned till tomorrow (Wednesday).
