ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan ruled on Friday that the re-election for Punjab chief minister (CM) will take place on July 22.
As per details, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shehbaz and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi have agreed on July 22 date for Punjab Chief Minister’s election.
The Supreme Court’s decision came after former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan accepted Hamza Shehbaz as Punjab chief minister until reelection.
The apex court had summoned Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz and Speaker Punjab Assembly Pervaiz Elahi in a plea filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) challenging the Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict for the recount of votes in Punjab CM’s election.
A three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan comprising Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial along with Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan and Justice Jamal Mandokhel heard the petition.
During the hearing, Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial asked that when would the results of by-elections in Punjab be finalized, the PML-Q lawyer, to that, said the results would be declared by July 22.
The Chief Justice then asked Hamza Shehbaz that if he would agree on July 22 date for Punjab CM’s election. The PML-N leader replied was in affirmative. The Supreme Court ruled that the election will be conducted in Punjab Assembly.
PTI’s counsel Babar Awan expressed before the court that their reservations with the Election Commission of Pakistan were still there. Justice Aijazul Ahsan remarked that the code of conduct of the electoral body was present and the chief justice ordered to ensure it during the by-polls.
