Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, has expressed disapproval of President Alvi’s decision to return the SC bill and referred to him as a “PTI worker.”
On Saturday, President Arif Alvi sent back a bill to parliament that intended to limit the authority of the Chief Justice of Pakistan and grant the right to appeal in all suo motu cases with retroactive effect. The reason cited for the return of the bill was that the proposed legislation exceeds the jurisdiction of the legislative body and could be contested as a deceitful enactment.
In response to President Arif Alvi’s decision to return the bill, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his disappointment and described it as “extremely regrettable.” He also tweeted that the president’s behavior has diminished the dignity of his position by acting as a partisan worker of the PTI and prioritizing allegiance to Imran Niazi over the Constitution and his responsibilities as the head of state.
Climate Change Minister has criticized President Arif Alvi
Senator Sherry Rehman, the Climate Change Minister, has criticized President Arif Alvi for allegedly following the PTI’s political agenda. In a tweet, she claimed that by returning the Supreme Court bill to parliament for review, the president has demonstrated that he is not fulfilling his constitutional duties as the country’s president but rather acting as the secretary general of the PTI.
Rehman further pointed out that Alvi has previously shown a bias towards the PTI’s perspective on parliamentary decisions and had even expressed his stance on the bill before receiving it for review.
She accused the president of following his party’s policies instead of fulfilling his constitutional responsibilities. Rehman also criticized Alvi’s previous use of ordinances while running the President’s House and suggested that he may not be aware of parliament’s authority in the matter.
In conclusion, Rehman urged the president not to interfere with the parliament’s legislation and questioned his capacity to do so, given his history of relying on ordinances.