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Defence secretary indicted in contempt of court case
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has indicted Defence Secretary Asif Yasin Malik for contempt of court over failure to conduct local bodies (LB) elections in cantonment boards despite court orders.
During proceedings, the counsel for the defence secretary informed the Supreme Court that an intra-court appeal had been filed against the indictment, to which Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaurhdy questioned if a decision had been taken regarding the appeal.
Earlier, the apex court ordered that LB elections in cantonment boards be held on November 27 or December 07. The court directed the federal government to decide on the matter within seven days.
Chief Justice Chaudhry remarked that the court would not allow a delay in elections in the name of changing legislation.
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