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SC orders provinces for LB polls after Muharram
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) has directed the provinces to hold local bodies (LB) elections after the holy month of Muharram, Geo News reported on Thursday.
The SC bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was hearing the case pertaining to LG polls.
During the proceedings, the CJP remarked that everyone was giving different date for local bodies elections. He ordered the provinces to hold the polls after the month of Muharram else be ready to face the music.
The chief justice termed it fine to order the revival of old system in case the LB polls were not conducted.
Advocate Generals Punjab and Balochistan said their governments were ready to hold local government elections on December 07.
Courtesy www.geo.tv