Supreme Court to take up 'elections in 90 days' case today
Pakistan
The apex court had sought replies from the federal government and the ECP on delay in elections
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Supreme Court will resume hearing of case related to holding general elections in the country in 90 days on Thursday (today).
A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and including Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan and Justice Athar Minallah will hear the case. The Supreme Court Bar, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and others have filed applications against the decision of Council of Common Interest (CCI) and delay general elections beyond 90 days.
Meanwhile, the PTI submitted its amended application before the Supreme Court.
On last hearing on October 23, the apex court had sought replies from the federal government and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on the delay in elections.
It may be recalled that the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) had in August sought the top court orders for the ECP to announce a date for general elections to the national and provincial assemblies as provided in Article 224(2) of the Constitution.
The SCBA petitioned the Supreme Court to suspend the August 5 decision of the CCI. The council had in its meeting on August 5 approved “unanimously” the 7th Population and Housing Census results as a result of which general elections were delayed beyond 90 days.
