LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: On Monday, the Lahore High Court (LHC) issued notices to the respondents in a case that seeks to ensure general elections in Pakistan within 90 days.
While hearing the plea filed by Barrister Muqsat Saleem, the LHC issued notices to the respondents, including the Election Commission of Pakistan and the President of Pakistan.
The court observed that no political party has demonstrated an interest in ensuring elections within 90 days because an individual has filed the plea.
Barrister Muqsat’s plea stated that holding general elections in January constitutes a ‘violation’ of the constitution and the court’s orders.
Furthermore, the plea requested the court to instruct President Arif Alvi to announce the election date and invalidate the notification issued by the ECP regarding elections in January.
Last month, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced that it would hold general elections in the last week of January 2024.
The electoral body had faced significant pressure from political parties regarding the announcement of the election date.
This announcement came shortly after the ECP revealed that it had scheduled a meeting with political parties the following month to discuss the code of conduct for the general elections.
