By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) notification dated October 21 regarding the schedule for local government elections in the federal capital.
Justice Umair Majid Malik issued a stay order, suspending the local government election schedule and seeking responses from the Election Commission and other respondents by November 26.
According to the written order issued by the court, the petition seeking suspension of the local government election schedule has been accepted, and notices have been issued to the relevant parties to submit their replies by the next hearing.
The petitioner’s counsel argued that the Election Commission is legally responsible for ensuring free, fair, and transparent elections in the country.
The petition was filed by a citizen, Amjad Ali, through his counsel, Advocate Adil Aziz Qazi, requesting the court to halt the local government electoral process in Islamabad.
Following the court’s interim order, the election schedule will remain suspended until further proceedings in the case.
