ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to “go for a review” of the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) order on holding general elections in Punjab.
Last week, the LHC had ordered the ECP to immediately announce the date for elections in Punjab while announcing its verdict on a plea filed by the PTI against the delay in holding polls.
The decision to seek review of the LHC ruling was taken in the ECP meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja to mull over high court directions to hold Punjab Assembly elections within a period of 90 days.
The meeting was summoned by the Chief Election Commissioner in light of the LHC directives to hold Punjab Assembly elections within a period of 90 days.
Governor to move LHC for clarity over his role
Following the meeting with Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman has decided to approach Lahore High Court (LHC) to seek clarity over his role in the consultative process for announcing the election date in the province.
According to details, the Punjab Governor chaired a consultative meeting with a three-member ECP committee to finalise the date for the provincial elections after Lahore High Court (LHC) issued order in this regard.
The meeting was attended by ECP Secretary Umer Hameed, Punjab Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Punjab Inspector General of Police Dr Usman Anwar and other officials.
During the meeting, Governor Rehman said that there were some issues in the high court’s order that required “clarification and interpretation”. He said the court would be approached about the matter after consulting with constitutional and legal experts.
