ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday disqualified Punjab Prisons Minister Chaudhry Abdul Waheed Arain for holding two national identity cards, while terming it a violation of articles 62 and 63 of the constitution. The three-member bench of the apex court headed by Justice Mian Saqib Nisar comprising Justice Sh. Azmat Saeed and Justice Mushir Alam resumed hearing of the petition filed by Ch Abdul Waheed Arain against Election Tribunal’s decision over his disqualification for holding two CNICs. The bench dismissed the provincial minister’s appeal and maintained the Election Tribunal’s order. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court restored the membership of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Hamid Hameed and suspended Election Tribunal (ET) decision for disqualifying him besides issuing notices to the parties concerned. The three-member bench of the apex court heard the appeal filed by Hamid Hameed against ET order over his disqualification from NA seat. The ET had de-seated Hamid Hameed on a petition filed by his rival candidate, Barrister Abdullah from PTI for concealing assets of 278 kanal land while filing nomination papers. The court was told during the course of hearing that Hamid Hameed had not concealed any of his assets and he had provided all the record to Election Commission (EC) with regard to his assets and he was allowed to contest the election for this reason too.
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