Overseas Pakistanis: SC seeks reply over voting rights
Bench sought written response from respondents, regarding its earlier suggestion of arranging e-polling facilities.
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought replies from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Federation over right of overseas Pakistanis to cast their votes.
A three-Judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sh Azmat Saeed issued directive after conducting proceedings on a plea moved by Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tahreek i Insaf.
The bench sought written response from the respondents for Thursday, regarding its earlier suggestion of arranging e-polling facilities.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 14th, 2013.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought replies from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Federation over right of overseas Pakistanis to cast their votes.
A three-Judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sh Azmat Saeed issued directive after conducting proceedings on a plea moved by Imran Khan, chairman of Pakistan Tahreek i Insaf.
The bench sought written response from the respondents for Thursday, regarding its earlier suggestion of arranging e-polling facilities.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 14th, 2013.