Pakistan’s top poll body challenges high court’s remarks on poll symbol case | World News – Times of India

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s high election physique has determined to file an utility within the Lahore Excessive Courtroom in search of to expunge the courtroom’s remarks towards it within the verdict in reference to the election image case, a media report stated on Saturday. Pakistan is to carry normal elections on February 8. A five-member bench of the Election Fee of Pakistan (ECP) issued the order after conducting a listening to (on the matter) and reviewing the Lahore Excessive Courtroom (LHC) order of January 17, The Information Worldwide newspaper reported. Calling it as “an uncommon transfer,” the newspaper stated, “The ECP has determined to file a civil miscellaneous utility within the LHC to expunge the courtroom’s remarks towards the fee within the verdict on the election image case.” Earlier, the Bahawalpur bench of the LHC, in response to writ petitions in search of a change of ballot symbols, had criticised the election fee and a returning officer for violating the legislation and never performing their duties accordingly. The courtroom had issued notices to a number of officers, together with the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan and the provincial election commissioner of Punjab, the paper stated and added that the ECP by means of the civil miscellaneous utility goals to have these remarks expunged. Within the occasion of rejection, the ECP intends to method a better discussion board. “The ECP’s order reproduced components of the LHC order, emphasizing the courtroom’s remarks towards the fee and its officers. The order highlighted that the ECP is conscious of its constitutional duties and performs them on time. It emphasised that the remarks of the honourable courtroom are baseless and, due to this fact, the ECP has determined to hunt their elimination,” it added.