By Imtiaz Hussain Abro.
Lifetime disqualification is against Islam, says CJP Isa.
During a Supreme Court hearing in Islamabad, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa made noteworthy statements regarding the lifetime disqualification of lawmakers under Article 62(1)(F) of the Constitution. CJP Isa emphasized that imposing a lifelong ban on individuals from parliament is inconsistent with Islamic principles. The Supreme Court had taken up the case due to discrepancies in the Election Act, 2017, concerning the duration of disqualification. The case was prompted by a petition filed by former PML-N provincial lawmaker Sardar Meer Badshah Khan Qaisrani, who challenged his lifetime disqualification in 2007 on the grounds of possessing a fake degree.