LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday extended the stay order against the notification issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) whereby it had de-notified National Assembly members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Punjab.
The order was passed by Justice Shahid Karim who heard a petition filed by former lawmakers of PTI.
During the proceeding, the government counsel told the court that the ECP submitted its answer while they needed time to submit a reply by the speaker.
Upon which, Justice Karim ordered extension in the stay order against ECP’s notification until further notice.
In the petitions, the former lawmakers maintained the NA speaker accepted their resignations without giving them a chance to express their viewpoints. The assembly members withdrew their resignations before they were officially approved.
The Supreme Court’s rules were not followed when the resignations were approved, it added. The court should declare null and void the move to accept the resignation of the Speaker of the National Assembly.
