Advocate Siddique also contended that the ECP had exceeded its jurisdiction while disqualifying Imran as only the Election Tribunal had the authority to disqualify a member of parliament.
On this, a lawyer representing the ECP sought 15 days’ time to submit a reply.

petitioner’s counsel Azhar Siddique in the petition implored the court that section 137(4) of the Election Act, 2017 be declared ultra-vires the Constitution of Pakistan,with further contention that the concerned authorities especially the ECP be restrained from taking any action

or proceedings in this matter as the ECP is not a court of law and has no jurisdiction to do so.
The petition also stated that the Article 63(1)(p) states that an individual is, “for the time being, disqualified from being elected or chosen as a member of the (parliament)

or of a provincial assembly under any law for the time being in force”.