ISLAMABAD – Supreme Court of Pakistan will hear the suo motu case on the delay in holding elections in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
The matter landed in the country’s top court as government and opposition members failed to reach a consensus over the issue that raised several questions.
A larger bench led by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial will start hearing the case at 2 pm today to assess eligibility on issuing date on elections, the hot issue that remained in news for quite some time.
On Wednesday, a notification issued by the Supreme Court cited that Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has formed a larger bench to hear the case which includes Justice Umar Ata Bandial; Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan; Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah; Justice Munib Akhtar; Justice Yahya Afridi; Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi; Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail; Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar; and Justice Athar Minallah.
More to follow…
