MR. JUSTICE ABDUL HAMEED DOGAR, HCJ MR. JUSTICE FAQIR ...

CONSTITUTION PETITION NO. 1 OF 2008
AND CMA NO. 994 TO 996 OF 2008 78
48. Above are the reasons for the Short Order dated
21.4.2008, whereby the petitions were disposed of in the following
terms: -
“For reasons to be recorded later, this Petition under
Article 184(3) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan, 1973 is allowed. The provisions of Article 8-A of
the Conduct of General Election Order, 2002 (Chief
Executive’s Order No. 7 of 2002) and clause (cc) of
subsection (1) of section 99 of the Representation of the
People Act, 1976, which lay down that a person shall not
be qualified to be elected or chosen as a member of Majlise-Shoora
(Parliament) or a Provincial Assembly unless he
is at least a graduate possessing a bachelor degree in any
discipline or any degree recognized as equivalent by the
University Grants Commission under the University
Grants Commission Act, 1974 or any other law for the
time being in force are declared to be void prospectively on
account of their being inconsistent with Articles 17 and 25
of the Constitution.”
Chief Justice
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ISLAMABAD
21 April 2008
APPROVED FOR REPORTING
CHIEF JUSTICE