IHC turns down PTI plea challenging ECP’s decision on LG polls in Islamabad – Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday rejected a petition filed by the Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). against election Committee of Pakistan move set aside local government elections in federal capital.

Two members of the bench, led by Judge Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani, declared the petition null and void after hearing arguments from ECP and PTI lawyers.

During the hearing, YHP representatives stated that LG’s polls, which were to be held on December 31, was postponed due to governments decision increase the number of union advice in capital city.

Judge Chiani noted that the CJP was not interested in in surveys in Islamabad, adding that regardless of government “slept” before issuance of in schedule. Neither current government nor previous government was interested in LG polls, he said. The court noted that the application was submitted in Supreme Court for to hold elections, and now government showed reluctance. “This action is subject to of contempt of court.”

This was announced by a PTI lawyer. bench that three chairmen and 50 members were elected no elections in capital city. Judge Kiani remarked, “Why don’t we suspend power of administrators?” He noted that the Capital Construction Authority (CDA) has no authority use funds of local government.

Additional Attorney general argued that local governments in all four provinces were run unelected members.

The day before ECP postponed scheduled LG elections for Dec. 31 in Islamabadfor present” due to government with decision increase the number of union advice in capital city. five man bench, headed by Chief Electoral Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, issued the order after hearing arguments from the federal government and counsel for PTI and JI in a business.

During a hearing on Tuesday, federal governments counsel Ashtar Usaf, former advocate general of Pakistan, informed bench what decision increase the number of union councils was founded on increase in population.

When Chief Electoral Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja asked, new the census report was published, he said that the censure bureau had updated in government about it. Mr Ausaf said IHC also acknowledged the increase in population but sanctioned a higher election body take final decision having heard the government’s position. He argued that the CEP could not deprive people of in basic right.

PTI attorney Babar Awan said LG polls should be carried out according to the schedule, as they were already delayed twice. The CEC noted that the IHC had declared its decision zero and void. He added that the Supreme Court had also issued directives for number view of in union advice.

Last week, the IHC canceled the ECP notice, which made a government increase notice of union advice in Islamabad void and led the survey body listen governmentpoint of view before reaching any decision.