PHC sets Nov 10 hearing on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa emergency
A lawyer asked the Federal Constitutional Court to withdraw the October 11 notification and restore Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, his cabinet and the provincial assembly.
Advocate Muhammad Yousaf Javaid petitioned the Federal Constitutional Court against the October 11 emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the governor's rule that followed it.
The petition asks the court to suspend the notification and restore Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, his cabinet and the provincial assembly.
The Peshawar High Court has issued notices to the federal and provincial governments and fixed November 10 for the next hearing.
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan's counsel told the bench that 12 MNAs and 14 MPAs had been picked up; this claim was made in court and is not confirmed.
Petitioners argue that a provincial assembly resolution was required before the emergency and governor's rule could be imposed, and that none was obtained.