CM Punjab Polls: SC Bans Entry Of Political Leaders, Ministers.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday barred ministers and politicians from entering into its premise as the court will hear a petition from Parvez Elahi against the ruling of deputy speaker Punjab Assembly during the election for CM Punjab.

According to sources privy to the development, only the applicants and respondents and their lawyers will be allowed to enter the Supreme Court.

'No minister will be allowed to enter the premises of the apex court,' they said.

Previously, it was reported that major political leaders would likely be present in the Supreme Court during hearing of a plea against deputy speaker Punjab Assembly's ruling.

From PTI, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Asad Umar, Fawad Chaudhry, Shireen Mazari, Umar Ayub, Babar Awan, Pervaiz Khattak and Aamir Kayani will attend the Supreme Court's proceedings.

PML-N's Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Khurram Dastgir, Rana Sanaullah are also likely to appear in the Supreme Court. Nazir Tarar, Ahsan Iqbal, Saad Rafiq and Amir Muqam, Ayaz Sadiq, Atta...