INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
papers, which would be submitted by candidates for the upcoming general election, ruling they did not seek necessary information and
declarations such as details on educational background, criminal record or if they were dual nationals.The court ordered the Election
Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to again add the requirements of Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution in the nomination papers.The Election
of Pakistan has decided to immediately approach the Supreme Court over yesterday's decision of the Lahore High Court," Additional
constituencies in Quetta and one in Panjgur null and void.The Election Commission of Pakistan will also immediately approach the Supreme
Court on this matter," Nazeer said while talking to reporters following the meeting.Nazeer said returning officers across the country have
Court gives its verdict, he added
The current schedule has a margin of extending it by two to three days, according to the official
However, the election would be held on July 25, he added.The emergency meeting, summoned by the ECP late on Friday night, got underway
eight constituencies in Quetta
Speaking to journalists ahead of the meeting, the ECP Secretary Babar Yaqoob said the commission had received the LHC decision on the
He said the court has given several directives to the ECP regarding the matter; however, the ECP would decide whether to prepare new
nomination forms or make changes to the previous ones
The secretary told journalists that the commission had also received the orders on delimitations.In a related development, Speaker National
he said all the parties in Parliament have approved the Election Reforms Act
He said as the custodian of the assembly it is his responsibility to file a petition against the LHC decision
Ayaz said the preparation of new forms would delay the holding of election; therefore, he will appeal that the said date should not be
changed so the election could be held on time
He further said similar conspiracies against the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) took place even in 2002 but they will not
reconsideration of the timing of polls in the tribal belt which was recently merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and a resolution in the
Balochistan Assembly seeking a one-month delay in the 2018 general election
