Hamza Shahbaz has no right to sit on Punjab CM's seat: Asad Umar.

ISLAMABAD -- Former planning minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar has asserted that PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz has no right to sit on Punjab chief minister's (CM) seat, media reported on Monday.

The former federal minister expressed his views while talking to journalists after the Supreme Court (SC) rejected the government petition seeking a full court bench to hear the Punjab CM election case.

Asad Umar pointed out that Hamza Shahbaz has no right to sit on the Punjab chief minister's seat, and 'it has been proved once again today'.

'PTI believes in the law and Constitution,' he said, adding: 'We will not attack courts like PML-N if a verdict doesn't side with us or resort to change benches of the Balochistan High Court.'

Asad Umar added that the court has given the government a third chance to present their arguments, which is a good thing, but it is also causing political turmoil.

'We thank the court to give them ample time to present logical...

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