ISLAMABAD: Shah Jehan advocate has filed a petition in the Election Commission of Pakistan praying to stop formation of any illegal government in the province of Punjab with the support of members who had defected their party till the decision of the petition.

The petitioner also prayed to bar the governor Punjab from taking oath to the expected new cabinet in the province till the decision of the petition. In his petition, the petitioner said Pakistan is a democratic country and government must follow the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He said the government of PML-N, headed by Mian Shahbaz Sharif had violated the principles of democracy.

The move of PML-Q MPAs who joined the political platform of PML-N without seeking re-election, is totally against the spirit of the Constitution, he added. He said it is therefore prayed that the Constitutional Petition, may kindly be entertained in the larger national interest and issue a direction to stop all respondents, not to take part in this illegal course of forming illegal government of the Punjab as it is against the Constitution and Rules of the ECP.
Source: The News
Date:2/28/2011