Islamabad: The Islamabad High Court has called for a report from the Cabinet Secretary and said that it should be told why the local body elections in Islamabad are being delayed. The Home Secretary should provide legal justification for the notification regarding the appointment of the MCI Administrator otherwise an injunction will be issued.
According to Express News, the Supreme Court has sought a report from the Cabinet Secretary for not holding local body elections in Islamabad despite the court order. In the written order issued by the court of Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir in the last hearing, it has been said that the cabinet secretary should submit a report that why the local body elections of Islamabad are being delayed. The federal government is playing hide and seek to delay the local body elections in Islamabad.
The court has said that DG Law of Election Commission has submitted a report related to local body elections in Islamabad, in which it has been said that local body elections are ready to be held in Islamabad. Done.
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, due to the pending matters in the Cabinet, the notification of the specific MCI seats could not be issued. There can be no excuse for delay, it is also a violation of the constitution and various judgments of the Supreme Court, as per the law, the appointment of the administrator of MCI can be done only for 6 months, every six months during the period of appointment of the administrator. Later extension is against the law.
In the order, the court has further said that it is against the law to run the MCI through an administrator by keeping the citizens away from electing their representatives. directed that the Home Secretary should provide legal justification for the notification regarding the appointment of MCI administrator, if the legal justification is not provided, injunction will be issued, further hearing of the case will be held on July 8, 2024.
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