LAHORE (Dunya News) – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has approved an application seeking an early hearing of petitions challenging the holding of local government elections in Punjab on a non-party basis.
Justice Sultan Tanveer Ahmed heard the miscellaneous application filed by Sheikh Imtiaz Mahmood and others.
The court directed the High Court Office to fix the main case for hearing within 10 days.
The petitioners argued that the provincial government had indicated that local government elections in Punjab would be held on November 7, but the polls were being conducted on a non-party basis. They further contended that extensive powers had been granted to the bureaucracy in connection with the electoral process.
The petitioners also alleged that public funds were being distributed unfairly.
They requested the court to direct the provincial government to hold local government elections in Punjab on a party basis.