FCC disposes of plea against Sohail Afridi’s app...

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• The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Thursday disposed of a petition challenging the appointment of Sohail Afridi as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, ruling that the case had become infructuous following the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in the province.
• He observed that Afridi no longer held the office of chief minister following the imposition of governor’s rule.
• However, the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule altered the circumstances surrounding the case, prompting the FCC to conclude that the challenge to Afridi’s appointment no longer required adjudication at this stage.

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The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Thursday disposed of a petition challenging the appointment of Sohail Afridi as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, ruling that the case had become infructuous following the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in the province.

A two-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and comprising Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, heard the petition filed by former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat. The case challenged the circumstances surrounding the resignation of former KP chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Afridi’s subsequent appointment.

During the hearing, Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan questioned whether the proceedings could continue in light of the latest developments in the province. He observed that Afridi no longer held the office of chief minister following the imposition of governor’s rule.