ECP reconstitution: 3-judge bench to hear Qadri’s petition
Supreme Court forms bench for Tahirul Qadri's petition.
Supreme court forms three-judge bench for reconstitution of the Election Commission of Pakistan. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court on Saturday formed a three-judge bench to hear Dr Tahirul Qadri’s petition seeking reconstitution of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
The three-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmad and Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed will take up the petition on February 11.
Dr Qadri filed the petition seeking dissolution of the ECP on February 7. The petitioner claims that mandatory hearing was not held before the chief election commissioner and other members of the ECP were appointed.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 10th, 2013.
The Supreme Court on Saturday formed a three-judge bench to hear Dr Tahirul Qadri’s petition seeking reconstitution of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
The three-member bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmad and Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed will take up the petition on February 11.
Dr Qadri filed the petition seeking dissolution of the ECP on February 7. The petitioner claims that mandatory hearing was not held before the chief election commissioner and other members of the ECP were appointed.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 10th, 2013.