ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has sent matter of disqualification of Minister Shazia Marri on basis of fake degree to Sindh High Court (SHC). Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial has remarked disqualification case against Shazia Marri on basis of fake degree is already pending hearing with SHC.  SC cannot interfere in ongoing case in High Court. He observed high courts are not subordinate courts of SC. Therefore it cannot issue directives to them.

Counsel for Kishan Chand Parwani rival candidate of Shazia Marri in 2018 general election argued Shazia Marri got transferred degree of another Shahzia resident of Liari in fake way in her name.  She got issued fake National Identity Card in her name in 2002 to prove fake degree her own genuine degree.

CJP remarked Shazia Marri has been elected member National Assembly 10 times. Can this claim be made that her degree is fake after she has been elected MNA IN 2002, 2007, 2013, 2017. Justice Ayesha Malik remarked what is proof that Shazia Marri degree is fake.

Counsel for petitioner said Shazia Marri date of birth earlier is 1972 then she got changed it into 1975.

CJP remarked according to you it is beautiful incident that another Shazia Marri daughter of Atta Marri says that you got summoned by court other Shazia Marri of Lyari.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar remarked matter of disqualification of Shazia Marri on basis of fake degree is pending hearing in SHC. You can become respondent in ongoing case in SHC.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 14 2023

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