SC reserves ruling on NA-125 election

islamabad — The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment after completion of arguments by both parties in National Assembly constituency NA-125 election rigging case.

A three-member bench of the apex 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, counsel for Hamid Khan said that the staff of the NA-125 was changed a day before the polling which was a violation of election rules.

He said that the form-14 were not filled in a legal way, on which Justice Sheikh Azmat remarked, “You don’t want to see judgment before next election, the 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 be available after the day and it could be delayed if you did not sum up your arguments.

However, the counsels of both the sides completed their arguments, on which the judge remarked that that the verdict is being reserved on Khawaja Saad Rafique’s request and it will be delivered at an appropriate time.

You don’t want to see judgment before next election, court has given you 15 minutes but you started arguments again Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed