ISLAMABAD: A petition was filed in Supreme Court against Article 63-A of the Constitution which is related to the status of defecting lawmakers.
The petition, which was filed on Thursday by Advocate Zulfiqar Bhatta, stated that Article 63-A of the Constitution is against democratic norms and freedom of expression.
The federal government and law ministry were made respondents in the petition.
“The SC verdict regarding the interpretation of Article 63-A of the Constitution has put an end to the democratic process of no-confidence motion,” the petition read.
The petitioner pleaded with the apex court to restore the de-notified lawmakers until decision on the plea.
Earlier, the SC had announced its verdict on the interpretation of Article 63-A, declaring that defective votes will not be counted in the Parliament.
The CJP had observed that changing loyalties in the Parliament damages the integrity of democracy.
