Petition on LB elections: SHC orders provincial govt to furnish written reply
KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered provincial government to furnish a written reply on petition seeking holding of local bodies elections soon.
A two-member bench, comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Yousuf Ali Sayeed issued the orders while hearing the plea for holding the elections.
Justice Mazhar asked when did the tenure of the local government representatives begin and when did it end and sought clarification on whether their tenure began with an oath-taking ceremony or after the completion of elections. He further asked that who would organise the new elections and how.
The court remarked that it should be informed clearly when the local body elections were being held in the province.
The bench adjourned the hearing till August 26 and issued notices to the provincial government to submit a written reply.
The Sindh chief secretary, chief election commissioner, election commission secretary, provincial election commissioner, local government secretary and others have been made respondents in the petition.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020
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