Dawn : Lawyers welcome SC decision on presidential election

Lawyers welcome SC decision on presidential election

PPI | October 5, 2007

ISLAMABAD -- Several eminent lawyers including Wasim Sajjad, Malik Qayyum, Tariq Mahmood and others on Friday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court on various issues pertaining to the presidential poll.

Counsel for the federation, Senator Wasim Sajjad, welcoming the decision hoped that it will lead the country to a complete transition to democracy.

Attorney General Malik Mohammad Qayyum said this order will not halt the democratic process and the presidential election now will be held according to schedule under the constitution.

He said the government side was not shy to argue on the disqualifications of President General Pervez Musharraf as he has already been declared qualified for this election by the Chief Election Commissioner.

Ex-judge Tariq Mehmood, counsel for the presidential candidate Justice (r) Wajhiuddin Ahmad, also expressed satisfaction over the decision and said it is not a defeat of the petitioner.

He said now the election result is subject to the decision of the Supreme Court and no candidate could be declared elected until the decision of the pending petitions.

He said half relief has been given by the court and hoped for the better in the next stage of this legal battle.