The government hopes the verdict will end the political crisis, repeats full court demand
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court set announce your decision on petition sent by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to challenge V decision of election Committee of Pakistan (ECP) postpones elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa until 8 October.
The verdict will be delivered by a three-person judge. bench – consisting of Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and justices Ijaz ul-Ahsan and Judge Munib Akhtar who heard from all stakeholders including PTI, ECP and members of ruling Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) coalition — before postponing the decision on Monday.
Defense today secretary submitted a report to the judges in their camera regarding availability of safety personnel during the elections. He and finance secretary have been instructed by the court to submit reports evidencing obstructions preventing the holding of elections place.
Separately, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan expressed her hope that the verdict would help end the political crisis in countries, adding that the governments demand for A full the court is still standing.
He also emphasized that simultaneous elections should be carried out in country in avoid further political crises. Minister of Justice Azam Nazir Tarar, who stood next to Khan, repeated his statements and called for the court use “collective mind” in case handling.
PROCEEDINGS
During the hearings, which lasted over week, the case witnessed high drama when two judges of V original five bench judges Jamal Khan Mandohail and Amin ud-Din Khan resigned from the case.
Later the chief justice formed new bench composed of myself, Judge Ahsan and Judge Akhtar to continue with cause.
Weekend meeting of PDM leaders expressed “no confidence” in V bench, leading To call for A full court to hear the case. Under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, “to develop future strategy” for The government meeting requested that the present proceedings be dismissed by a different decision.
However, on On Monday, the Supreme Court said that the formation of A full court accept up the petition was not option And government could instead ask for more bench hear the matter.
Bandial’s proposal of more bench To government came after Shehbaz Sharif, through Attorney General Mansour Usman Awan, formally demanded the reinstatement of V bench hearing.
V plea filed on on behalf of of federation, a motion was filed with the Supreme Court to dismiss the election delay case. in light of decision of 1 March stating that the elections for provincial assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa must be held within 90 days.
The petition states that the proceedings in V current petition should be postponed in light of remark issued by Judge Qazi Faez Isa adjourning all proceedings in suo motu matters which is the chief justice “neglect”.
“This […] bench, in view of representation made in paragraphs 11 and 12, may kindly refuse to hear this petition and bench including of other […] judges of this court who didn’t hear [the matter previously] can be established to address the issues raised here,” he asked.
