SC verdict on elections will be honoured: ECP
Pakistan
Media will not face any problems over covering elections, vows ECP
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said on Thursday that the decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) regarding the conduct of the elections will be accepted.
Speaking at the election training event, ECP Secretary Umar Hameed said that the electoral watchdog was facing challenges. He expressed his determination that the media will not have any problems regarding the coverage of the elections.
The timeline for printing the election had passed, he said, adding that the printing process had stopped due to a lack of funds.
Mr Hameed said that the electoral watchdog will take a decision as soon as the proceedings of the apex court were over.
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Earlier today, Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid said that if nation did not support the judiciary, democracy would be under a cloud.
Sheikh Rashid said on the social media website Twitter that all the parties were hell bent upon sending Imran Khan behind bars or even taking his life. He said the assembly which had no status was continuously insulting the judiciary. The government was talking about sending the chief justice on leave.
He said that the country was in grave crisis. Mr Rashid said Imran Khan had no choice but to give a call. What the rulers are doing will backfire. Law and constitution will emerge victorious and elections will be held. The government was going to take back authority of giving election date from the President, he said.
The former minister said that the election commission's job is to conduct elections and not to represent the government. He said parliament was going to be besiege the Supreme Court. Mr Rashid said the prince had time for coronation of the King, not for solving the serious problems of the country.
