Justice Mansoor Ali Shah of the Supreme Court Wednesday remarked that another lie of PTI leader Faisal Vawda has been caught as the court took up the former federal minister\u2019s petition against a lifetime ban imposed on him by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
\nThe observation from the apex court judge came during a hearing of a petition filed by the former MNA against the ECP ruling which was given in the dual nationality case.
\nA three member-bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Ayesha Malik heard the petition.
\nAt the outset of today\u2019s hearing, Faisal Vawda\u2019s counsel, Waseem Sajjad argued that the Returning Officer satisfied himself after reviewing the cancelled American passport.
\nAt this, Justice Ayesha Malik remarked that the cancelled passport at which the counsel is relying upon was expired in 2015 and shown to the RO in 2018.
\n\u201cWhen you get the new passport, the older one is stamped cancelled. How can a cancelled passport can be an evidence of renouncing the nationality,\u201d she asked.
\nTo this, CJP Bandial said that the issue has become very serious.
\nJustice Mansoor Ali Shah then said, \u201canother lie of Faisal Vawda has been exposed\u201d.
\nFaisal Vawda\u2019s counsel argued that in the affidavit it was said that the PTI leader didn\u2019t have a passport from any other country.
\nAt this, Justice Mansoor said that the affidavit was about ascertaining the dual nationality [of a candidate].
\nJustice Ayesha remarked that the registration number of the passport on record differs from the one which was cancelled, which means a new travel document was issued.
\nVawda\u2019s counsel reiterated that the ECP does not have powers to disqualify a member for life. However, Justice Mansoor remarked that the high court has the authority to impose a lifetime ban.
\nLater, the hearing was adjourned for two weeks after Wasim Sajjad asked for more time for preparation.
\nAt this, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said, \u201cyou will not get answers of these queries even after a week.
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