Islamabad (Shadesofgalaxy Newspaper Latest. 27 February 2023) The Supreme Court declared during the hearing regarding the date of elections in the provinces that the governor does not need any summary for the date of elections and caretaker government, economic issues or any other. The reason “elections cannot be stopped” is a simple matter, since January 18, the governor failed to give the date. According to media reports, a 5-member bench comprising Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Jamal Khan Mandukhel and Justice Muhammad Saeed heard the case of automatic notice for elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Ali Mazhar. Chief Justice Umar Attabandial said that when the hearing started today, 4 members of the bench separated themselves from the bench, the remaining bench of the court will continue hearing the case, the court will continue hearing to interpret the constitution. .
He remarked that the case should be completed tomorrow in any case, what the constitution says is subject to interpretation, will try to complete the hearing tomorrow at 9:30 am, until the order is published on the website, don’t do it. will Been issued. Justice Jamal Mandukhel’s notice came on social media before the injunction, he will take precautions to avoid such incidents in the future. Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar said who will appoint the governor? What is the difference between the governor dissolving the assembly and the automatic dissolution after the constitutional term? The lawyer replied that the governor was appointed with the approval of the president, the chief minister of Punjab sent a summary of the dissolution of the assembly to the governor, the governor of Punjab sought names from both parties for the caretaker chief minister, no agreement was reached. The election commission chose the chief minister based on the names, the election commission wrote a letter to the governor and asked him to give the date of the election, the governor replied that if the assembly is not dissolved, how can he give the date? According to the constitution, elections must be held within 90 days after the dissolution of the assembly.
This time, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar inquired as to how long the hearing of the case under hearing in the Lahore High Court was adjourned. The lawyer said that today’s hearing was scheduled in the Lahore High Court, but it was postponed, the Election Commission is not following the constitution, the governor also does not understand, on which Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial said that there is uncertainty. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. During the hearing, lawyer Sheikh Rasheed said that contempt of court petitions have also been filed in this case, on which Justice Mansoor Ali Shah inquired what orders were issued by the High Courts in the contempt of court case? The court was told that the hearing on these petitions will be held in March, where the Supreme Court directed the Secretary to the Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to submit a reply today.
The Chief Justice remarked that it is a straightforward case that the Governor failed to give the date from January 18. The job of the Election Commission is to consult for the election, it is not the job of the Election Commission to announce the date. Election is a responsibility.
