PESHAWAR: The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) has filed a petition in the Peshawar High Court(PHC) challenging the election of newly elected Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.
According to details, the petition was filed by JUI-F’s parliamentary leader in the provincial assembly, Lutfur Rehman, through Barrister Yaseen Raza.
The petition contends that the resignation of outgoing Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has not yet been formally accepted, making the election of another chief minister unconstitutional.
It further states that the Governor has directed Gandapur to appear on October 15 to verify his resignation.
Citing Article 130(8) of the Constitution, the petitioner argued that a new chief minister can only be elected after the official acceptance of the previous chief minister’s resignation.
The petition requests the court to declare the election of Sohail Afridi unlawful and to ensure that any subsequent election for the chief minister’s post is held strictly in accordance with the law.
On the other hand, Peshawar High Court has issued a written order on the petition concerning the oath-taking of the newly elected Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In its order, the court directed the Additional Advocate General to confirm the availability of the Governor for administering the oath to the newly elected Chief Minister and to inform the court before 1 p.m. today.
The court noted that the petition had been filed by the Speaker and members of the Provincial Assembly under Article 255 of the Constitution, requesting that the Speaker or another suitable person be authorized to administer the oath in case the Governor is unavailable.
