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SC does not extend deadline for preparation of voters’ lists
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the plea of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), seeking an extension in the deadline to prepare the voters’ lists.Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry categorically said that the law would take its own course if the voters’ lists were not completed by February 23.
The ECP told the apex court that the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) needed more time, as the authority would not be able to complete its work in the given time.
While rejecting the EC plea for more time to complete the voters’ lists, the apex court remarked why the work was not completed in two years.
The court said it knew how to get the law implemented. Subsequently, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry remarked that the ECP was a part of the problem and that hurdles were being created to halt the process of completing the voters’ lists.
The case was adjourned till January 19.
PPI
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