The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered delimitation of constituencies in the federal capital territory within 65 days ahead of local government elections.
The IHC on Saturday issued a written order on a petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Tariq Fazal Chaudhry.
The decision said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is expected to complete the delimitation of 101 union councils in 65 days.
The court said that the federal government and all agencies were expected to co-operate with the ECP in this regard.
The court further stated that in case of non-cooperation from agencies with the ECP, the commission may request the court for reopening of the case.
The decision said that according to the ECP, the federal government by changing the rules repeatedly was trying to obstruct the election. The cabinet approved to increase in the number of union councils to 101 and a gazette notification of the cabinet decision has been published under which the election schedule was to be issued only after the delimitation of 101 union councils, the verdict said quoted the ECP as stated in the court.
The court said that the ECP has agreed to the delimitation of 101 union councils. The ECP has also said that constituencies had been demarcated thrice in Islamabad.
The ECP had requested the court to direct federal government to cooperate with poll body in holding the local body elections in Islamabad.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 26th, 2022.
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