Notably, with a clutch of petitions filed before various courts citing the provisions of the constitution that Khan tried to use against his opponents during his last fortnight in power, he may face renewed charges of treason and a possible trial, reported Islam Khabar.
By acceding to the advice of the prime minister who torpedoed the motion of no confidence, the President too violated the Constitution in view of the explicit constitutional provision. The unanimous judgement of the five-member bench of the Pakistan Supreme Court to revive the NA and the motion of no confidence, shows once again and beyond doubt how robust and independent the apex judiciary is in an otherwise facile democracy, a failed State, and the home of ubiquitous non-state actors
Roya Rahmani, former Afghan Ambassador to the US, stated: "I am very disappointed with the fact that (former) President Ghani left his path. This was what surprised me, indeed, I had at least better expectations of him; The leadership was corrupt."
