The Sindh High Court (SHC) approved the petition filed by Zulfiqar Mirza and Fehmida Mirza on Thursday, overturning the rejection of their nomination papers and granting permission for the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) candidates to participate in the upcoming election.
During the court proceedings, the Advocate General Sindh mentioned two outstanding bank loans related to Mirza Sugar Mills. Chief Justice Aqeel Abbasi clarified that the court's focus was solely on the issue of liability, as per the Returning Officer's decision. He emphasized that, according to the basic law, an individual is not held accountable for a company's liability.
Chief Justice Abbasi noted that the petitioners had participated in several elections despite the company's outstanding loan. In response, Saadia Javed's lawyer, Hyder Waheed, argued that election laws aim to prevent individuals involved in the misappropriation of national wealth from entering parliament.
Saadia Javed, the complainant, expressed disagreement with the court's decision to allow Fehmida Mirza and Zulfiqar Mirza to contest elections. She announced plans to challenge the decision and suggested that if defaulters were permitted to participate in elections, relevant clauses should be removed from the statute books.
