Suo moto on elections in Punjab and KPK; Elections must be held within 90 days, says SC
According to declaration of Supreme Court, under Article 224-2 of Constitution, elections must be held within 90 days of dissolution of Assembly
Issue of general elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken suo motu notice on the failure of the two provincial governors and the Election Commission to give the date of the general elections. The date of April 9, 2023 was announced.
According to the details, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial has taken notice of the date of general elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to the announcement of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, a 9-member larger bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial has been constituted. The Larges Bench will hold the hearing today at 2 pm.
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The larger bench will include Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Athar Manullah, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Mazahir Akbar Ali, Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Jamal Khan Mandukhel.
Declaration of Supreme Court of Pakistan
According to declaration, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken suo-moto notice on the basis of three questions.
According to declaration of the Supreme Court, it will be seen in the automatic notice that who has the authority to give the date of the elections?
According to declaration of the Supreme Court, it will be seen who will fulfill the responsibility of conducting the elections and when.
According to declaration of the Supreme Court, it will be seen what is the constitutional responsibility of the federation and the provinces.
According to declaration of the Supreme Court, the Assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were held on January 14 and 17.
According to declaration of the Supreme Court, under Article 224-2 of the Constitution, elections must be held within 90 days of the dissolution of the Assembly.
According to declaration of the Supreme Court, the constitution mandates that elections should be held within 90 days.
According to announcement of the Supreme Court, the applications of the Speakers of the Islamabad High Court Bar, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa came for the elections.
According to the declaration of the Supreme Court, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Mazahir Ali Akbar Naqvi sent the matter to Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial for notice.
