Supreme Court (SC) on Monday has turned down the petition of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government against holding local government elections’ second phase in the province on new schedule.
During the hearing, KP Advocate General told the court that no consultation was made on this issue, therefore, the elections should be postponed.
The apex court forwarded the case to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and directed to hold proceedings and conclude the matter.
SC has also ordered both the parties to present their stance before the commission. The case has become ineffective after issuance of new schedule, Justice Muzahir Naqvi remarked.
Meanwhile, Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan said that the court will not set wrong example by suspending the polls.
