The letter in question when perused on touchstone of section 209 (3), makes it abundantly clear that only those certificates which are in accordance with sections 208 & 209, are required to be published in the official Gazette as stipulated in Rule 158(2) which provides that the “Commission shall, after satisfying itself that the certificate fulfills the requirements of sections 208 and 209, publish the certificate including the details of election in the official Gazette”.Īs per record, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain was/is the validly elected President of the PML-Q and only he was empowered in terms of section 209(1) to authorise an office-bearer to submit certificate (Form-65) in the Commission. It said that the letter signed by Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain, acting as the PML-Q President and authorising Mr Asim Cheema to sign Form-65 (intra-party elections) was not in accordance with relevant provisions of the Elections Act, 2017, as well as the constitution of the PML-Q. It said that both documents were received prior to the decision dated, in the matter of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, who had invoked the jurisdiction of the Commission under Section 8 read with Section 208(4), further read with Rule 197, of the Elections Act, 2017, and Election Rules, 2017, by impugning the proceedings of the CEC initiated for his removal from the position of party head.
The ECP, in its detailed order, said it received Authority letter dated, signed by Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain, acting as PML President and authorising Mr Asim Cheema to sign Form-65 (intra-party elections allegedly held on ) and another Authority letter submitting an amendment made to PML constitution. The ECP’s judgment was challenged in the Lahore High Court, which remanded the case back to ECP, with directions that documents submitted by Chaudhry Wajahat with it be examined in accordance with the law. The commission declared the dismissal of Mr Hussain contradictory to the party’s constitution.
In January, the ECP restored Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain as the president of the PML-Q on his petition amid an ongoing tussle with his cousin Chaudhry Parvez Elahi over the position. Mr Elahi made the announcement at a press conference along with PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry. In February, former chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi formally joined the PTI, along with 10 former party lawmakers.
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday announced its verdict on the presidency of the PML-Q, declaring Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain as the party head and rejecting as illegal the amendments introduced to the PML-Q constitution.Īfter joining hands with the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and some of his associates approached the ECP to remove Mr Hussain as the PML-Q President, but the commission rejected the request.
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