SC orders ECP to return funds collected for security for July 25 LB polls
The authorities would consider reservations of the people after disclosing the laws
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Monday has ordered Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to return security funds collected from candidates for local body (LB) polls which were to be held July 25.
A three-member bench headed by Justice Jawwad S Khawaja held hearing of the Islamabad LB elections case.
The SC inquired about progress in chalking out laws for holding LB polls in the capital and issuance of notification in the matter. Additional Attorney General said that the laws have been made. The authorities would consider reservations of the people after disclosing the laws, he added. After 15 days of the process, an official notification would be issued.
Justice Khawaja asked if the government does not like local authorities governing at grass root level. The court instructed the authorities concerned to publish the laws on Law Ministry’s website. The Additional Attorney General said that the laws would be published on Interior Ministry’s website.
Petitioner, Zafar Ali Shah requested the court to order the ECP to return dues collected for July 25 elections for security. He said that the ECP had collected crores of rupees from hundreds of candidates. Justice Khawaja remarked there is no need to keep funds when the elections were not held.
The hearing of the case was adjourned until August 27.
