SC reserves verdict in polls matter

F.P. Report

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Monday reserved judgment after completion of arguments by both parties in NA-125 election rigging case.

A three-member bench of the court headed by Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed heard the case filed by Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique against the judgment of an Election Tribunal.

During the course of proceedings, the counsel for Hamid Khan said that the staff of the NA-125 was changed a day earlier of polling which was the violation of election rules.

He said that the form-14 were not filled with legal way, on which Justice Sheikh Azmat remarked, “You don’t want to see judgment before next election, court has given you 15 minutes but you started arguments again which can further delay the decision and it can go beyond the next election.”

He asked the counsel that the SC bench would not available after the day and it could be delayed if you did not sum up your arguments.

However, the counsel of both sides have completed the arguments, on which judge remarked that the verdict is being reserved on Khawaja Saad Rafique request and it will be delivered on appropriate time.