Islamabad: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faiz Isa has remarked that I think tactics are being used to stop the election.
During the hearing on the Election Commission’s appeal to annul the decision of the Peshawar High Court to suspend the appointment of the Returning Officer, the Chief Justice of Pakistan has said that I think some tactics are being used so that the elections do not take place.
The Supreme Court of Pakistan annulled the Peshawar High Court’s decision to suspend the returning officer in Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Constituency PK 91 Kohat. During the hearing, the Chief Justice said that you want to appoint a returning officer of your choice. I think some tactics are being used to avoid elections. One returning officer fell ill, another was posted. The Peshawar High Court suspended the appointment.
The Chief Justice remarked that why should we not fine you, canceling the appointment without notice. The judge of Peshawar High Court did not consider it appropriate to issue a notice. The Supreme Court accepted the appeal of the Election Commission against the decision of the Peshawar High Court.
During the hearing, the Chief Justice said that he does not understand how the courts are making decisions without hearing the Election Commission. This is very strange. Do you want the entire election to stop? I don’t understand why unnecessary applications are filed.
The lawyer of the Election Commission told the court during the hearing that there were 31 candidates in PK 91 Kohat, out of which the documents of 12 candidates were scrutinized. Nomination papers of 19 candidates are to be scrutinized.
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