AJK High Court disqualifies Azad Kashmir PM Tanvir Ilyas

MUZAFFARABAD: In a major development, the full court of the Azad Kashmir High Court, has disqualified Prime Minister Tanvir Ilyas, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

The high court bench in a contempt of court hearing refuted apology tendered by Sardar Tanvir Ilyas to the court.

The court had summoned AJK PM Tanveer Iliyas in a contempt notice taken on his speech at a public meeting criticizing the stay orders and said the practice was affecting performance of the government.

The bench also sentenced the regional prime minister till rising the court. “Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir has committed contempt of the court,” the bench said in its verdict.

Tanvir Ilyas, has reached the Azad Kashmir Supreme Court, against his disqualification decision by the high court.

The sentence will not come into force after completion of the court’s time. The sentence period has been completed, the high court said in a detailed order released after the case hearing.