ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday directed Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) to submit its response regarding the intra-party elections case by March 12.
A three-member ECP bench, led by ECP member from Sindh Nisar Durrani issued the directives, following a hearing related to the party’s intra-party elections.
During the proceedings, PPP’s counsel, Sajad Tanoli, noted that party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is currently in the United States and Senator Farooq H Naek is unavailable due to the ongoing important Senate session.
In light of their absence, Tanoli requested more time for the party to submit its response, a request which the bench granted after hearing his arguments.
At the onset of the hearing, Durrani said that the PPP had conducted its intra-party elections on January 6, 2021, which was meant for a four-year term.
A show-cause notice had been issued to the party due to its failure to hold elections within the given timeframe, but still the party is to hold its intra-party polls.
An ECP member from Punjab questioned how much time the party needed to submit its response. In response, the PPP lawyer requested one-month time.
The bench subsequently approved the extension until March 12 for the submission of the response and adjourned the hearing.
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