Gilani disqualified as Prime Minister of Pakistan: Supreme Court.

The short order was announced in NA Speaker's ruling case today.

Download Short Order of NA Speaker's ruling case - Const. Petition No.40 of 2012 & CMA No.2494/12

The Supreme Court has declared ruling of the Speaker National Assembly in contempt of court case is null and void and disqualified Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani.
In its judgement pronounced a short while ago‚ the three member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary‚ said the office of the Prime Minister stands vacant since 26th of April this year when the apex court gave its verdict in contempt of court case.
The Supreme Court ordered President Asif Ali Zardari to take steps to elect a new prime minister.
It is pertinent to mention her that Yousuf Raza Gilani was convicted two months ago in contempt case over refusal to ask Swiss authorities to reopen corruption cases against the president

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has disqualified Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani as the prime minister in its short order of the NA Speaker ruling case, Geo News reported.
"Yousuf Raza Gilani is disqualified from membership of parliament from April 26, the date of his conviction. He has also ceased to be the prime minister of Pakistan," said chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, reading the order.
"The Election Commission shall issue a notice of disqualification and the president is required to take necessary steps to ensure continuation of democratic process," he added.
The apex court was seized with identical petitions challenging NA Speaker Dr Fehmida Mirza's rulings not to send a reference for the prime minister's disqualification to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
A three-member bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, and comprising Justice Jawad S Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain heard the identical petitions, filed by the PML-N, Tehreek-e-Insaf and others against the NA speaker's ruling over the disqualification of the prime minister.
During today's proceedings, the Chief Justice remarked that PM Gilani's conviction could have been suspended if it was challenged. 'Only the appellate court can review a judicial ruling, no one can wipe away a judicial ruling.'

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