Supreme Court rejects appeal against declaration of SIC as parliamentary party

The 7-member constitutional bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, dismissed the petition against recognition of the Sunni Alliance Council (SIC) as a parliamentary party.

The petition filed by Maulvi Iqbal Haider was dismissed after the court upheld the objections raised by the Registry.

During the hearing, Judge Jamal Khan Mandokhel pointed out that it is the right of individual candidates to decide whether or not to join a political party, and emphasized that the court should not intervene in such matters that may be considered unconstitutional.

“Why do you want us to do unconstitutional things?” Justice Mandokhel questioned the question, emphasizing that the issue of party affiliation should remain at the discretion of the candidates.

Maulvi Iqbal Haider, representing the Sunni Ittihad Council, insisted that the issue was worthy of further examination.

However, Justice Aminuddin Khan warned Haider and said, “Maulvi Iqbal sir, you are again going in the direction of the ban.”

Despite this, Maulvi Iqbal Haider stated that the investigation of the case is still pending and the matter can be pursued further.