Rigging charges: SCBA elections challenged in court

IHC Justice Athar Minallah issues notices to AG, newly elected SCBA, President Fazle Haq, returning officer

ISLAMABAD:

Islamabad High Court Justice Athar Minallah on Friday issued notices to the Attorney General of Pakistan, newly elected Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President Fazle Haq and the returning officer after the bar election results were challenged citing rigging charges.

Petitioner Abdus Sattar Khan, who was also a candidate for the slot of president, contended that rigging was carried out during counting of votes. He requested the court to issue orders for recounting. The court while issuing notices to the respondents put off hearing till November 17.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 15^th, 2014.