KP Chief Minister Has Two Hats, Says Justice Sarfraz Dogar
Mian Nadeem | Published September 11, 2026 | 01:45 PM
Islamabad High Court’s larger bench heard a petition against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march.
Shah Faisal told the chief justice that the chief minister could not have become chief minister without being a party member, while the KP advocate general argued that several parties—not just one—were holding the long march.
The Debate Unfolds:
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Chief Justice Sarfraz Dogar: Asked the KP advocate general if PTI was indeed holding a long march.
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Advocate General: Stated he lacked details regarding the march’s organizers and was present only to assist the court. He further noted that other parties were involved, suggesting they should also be included as respondents in the case.
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Chief Justice: Inquired about consultations with the chief minister and his representation of the KP government.
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KP Advocate General: Confirmed representing KP. The chief justice then observed that the chief minister wore "two hats": one as chief minister and another as a member of a political party.
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Shah Faisal: Contended that if the chief minister weren’t a party member, he couldn’t have assumed the role of chief minister.
On the court’s instruction, the KP advocate general read out the chief minister’s oath, affirming no statements contrary to the Constitution or law had been made. The court subsequently directed him to repeat the reading, emphasizing the chief minister’s loyalty to the state over all else. The advocate general concurred, stating that the chief minister remained highly loyal and had not contravened the Constitution, law, or national integrity.
