Summary The petitioners' lawyer said the formation of commission over new provinces was unconstitutional.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Hearing petitions questioning legal status of a parliamentary commission on new provinces, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday remarked that parliament must stay within constitutional provision.
During the course of proceedings, the leading counsel for the petitioners argued that neither the Constitution nor rules of business allowed the commission to form new provinces, adding that the formation of parliamentary body was unconstitutional.
The counsel said people in Mianwali had been observing strikes in protest against the recommendations of the ‘illegal’ parliamentary commission. He said the situation might get worse if the recommendations of the commission were not suspended.
Meanwhile, the additional attorney general apprised the court that an unanimous resolution for the formation of commission was passed in National Assembly.
The LHC justice Khalid Mahmoud Khan said that the parliament has a right to form new laws but that doesn’t imply that the institution hands over the entire country to India.
The court summoned the summary of resolution from federal government till March 5 and adjourned the hearing.
