Attorney General Challenges Supreme Court Interpretation in Article 62(1)(f) Case

Tamseela Akhtar

Jan 5, 2024 — 1 min read

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Tensions arose in the Supreme Court as Attorney General Mansoor Usman clashed with the judges over the interpretation of Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution, which deals with disqualification of candidates for public office.

The hearing centered on the recent "Samiullah Baloch case," where the court upheld lifetime disqualification for politicians under Article 62(1)(f) based on moral and religious grounds. Attorney General Usman challenged this interpretation, arguing that the court had "misinterpreted the constitution" and overlooked a crucial precedent: the 2015 "Ishaq Khakwani case."

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