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August 18 , 2023
PTI to Challenge ECP Delimitation Decision in Supreme Court
Islamabad:Following the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) announcement of the new delimitation of constituencies, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday rejected the proposal and vowed to challenge the Council of Common Interest’s (CCI) decision on the new census in the Supreme Court.
In a statement, the party spokesperson alleged that the schedule for the delimitation issued by the ECP was “malicious and a clear deviation from the Constitution”.
The party added that if the National Assembly is dissolved before the completion of its tenure the Constitution clearly states that the ECP is bound to hold polls within 90 days.
“The Election Commission's schedule is a criminal attempt to prolong the caretaker government contrary to what is written in the Constitution,” the party spokesperson said. It added that the poll organizing authority after violating the Supreme Court's order on elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is once again trying to “violate the Constitution”.
“In light of the decision of the Council of Common Interests, the formation of new constituencies cannot be used as a justification to escape election,” the former ruling party further said.
A “major irregularity”, it said, was committed in the CCI meeting when “illegal caretaker chief ministers of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” attended the meeting.
Hours before the PTI statement was issued the ECP announced the schedule of new delimitations to be carried out as per the new census approved by the CCI earlier this month.
As per the schedule, the new delimitation of the constituencies across the country will be notified in December this year.
The ECP schedule showed that fresh delimitation will take nearly four months, meaning the general elections in the country cannot be held within 90 days of the dissolution of the provincial and national assemblies.
If the PTI files a plea in the top court then it would be the second such petition filed relating to the CCI decision.
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), earlier this week, filed a petition in the apex court seeking its orders for the ECP to announce a date for polls to the national and provincial assemblies as per Article 224(2) of the Constitution.
In its petition, the top lawyers’ body pleaded with the top court to suspend the August 5 decision of the CCI… – The News
Courtesy The News
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