K-P govt fails to submit date for LG elections to Supreme Court
Provincial government's report says a decisive meeting will be held on November 18.
Provincial government's report says a decisive meeting will be held on November 18. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE
The Khyber Pukhtunkhwa government on Tuesday submitted a report to the Supreme Court pertaining to the conduct of local government elections in the province, but failed to provide a specific date to hold the polls, Express News reported.
The Supreme Court last conducted a hearing on the organisation of LG elections in the country on November 5, when it directed all other provinces to ensure elections are held on schedule while ordaining the K-P government, which was yet to decide a date then, to submit a date and a report on the polls within seven days.
On Tuesday, the K-P government submitted its report but without a date.
Earlier on Tuesday, Supreme Court rejected the petition filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) seeking a two- to three-month delay in the deadline for local bodies elections.
The report, submitted by Advocate General Latif Yousufzai to the Registrar's Office at the apex court, says that the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa government has completed the local government legislation and is working to enable the organisation of polls as soon as possible.
The report requests the Election Commission of Pakistan to introduce Biometric Systems for polling.
It says an important meeting for the delimitation of constituencies and arrangement of polls will be held on November 18.
The Supreme Court last conducted a hearing on the organisation of LG elections in the country on November 5, when it directed all other provinces to ensure elections are held on schedule while ordaining the K-P government, which was yet to decide a date then, to submit a date and a report on the polls within seven days.
On Tuesday, the K-P government submitted its report but without a date.
Earlier on Tuesday, Supreme Court rejected the petition filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) seeking a two- to three-month delay in the deadline for local bodies elections.
The report, submitted by Advocate General Latif Yousufzai to the Registrar's Office at the apex court, says that the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa government has completed the local government legislation and is working to enable the organisation of polls as soon as possible.
The report requests the Election Commission of Pakistan to introduce Biometric Systems for polling.
It says an important meeting for the delimitation of constituencies and arrangement of polls will be held on November 18.