Law minister Azam Nazeer Tarar clarifies process of independent candidates joining a political party is \u2018irrevocable\u2019
\n ISLAMABAD
\nFederal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar emphasised on Monday that parliamentary legislation supersedes Supreme Court decisions, particularly regarding the integration of independent candidates into political parties.
\nSpeaking at a press conference in Islamabad on Monday, Tarar stated, \u201cParliament\u2019s right to legislate is paramount. The recent court decision presents some ambiguities, but it is clear that legislation is the domain of parliament.\u201d
\nHe further clarified that the process of an independent candidate joining a political party is \u201cirrevocable\u201d and that \u201cthe law clearly mandates that independent candidates must join a party within three days.\u201d He acknowledged some confusion around this issue, which he believes will be addressed in a review appeal.
\nCommenting on a recent ruling by the Peshawar High Court, which upheld the Election Commission of Pakistan\u2019s (ECP) decision by a five-to-zero majority, Tarar noted that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was not a party in the Election Commission, Peshawar High Court, or Supreme Court proceedings. \u201cThe Election Commission is a constitutional body, and once an independent candidate joins a party, their loyalty cannot be changed,\u201d he added.
\nTarar expressed concern over the tone used in the dissenting notes of some judges, stating, \u201cAll judges are honourable, and such harsh language was unnecessary.\u201d He also pointed out that recent parliamentary legislation was not considered in the court\u2019s detailed judgement, despite parliament\u2019s exclusive right to legislate.
\nAddressing the ongoing delay in the issuance of notifications by the Election Commission, Tarar highlighted, \u201cThe case regarding reserved seats was brought by Sunni Ittehad Council, not PTI. If all parties had been heard, this confusion could have been avoided.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Law minister Azam Nazeer Tarar clarifies process of independent candidates joining a political party is \u2018irrevocable\u2019 ISLAMABAD Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar emphasised on Monday that parliamentary legislation supersedes Supreme Court decisions, particularly regarding the integration of independent candidates into political parties. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad on Monday, Tarar stated, \u201cParliament\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":433063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-433029","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n