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LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has filed an intra-court appeal in Lahore High Court (LHC), challenging single bench’s verdict to immediately announce the date for elections in Punjab. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Governor Punjab Balighur Rahman have been made respondents.

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The top electoral body is of the view that it has no constitutional authority to announce the date of the elections. It said the high court had also directed the ECP to hold consultation with Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman.

The ECP in its intra-court appeal took the plea that the impugned judgement of single bench of LHC dated February 10 being illegal, incompetent and without any lawful authority the balance of convenience is also on the side of the applicant, praying for the suspension of single bench’s order till the pending disposal of main appeal.

On February 11, the LHC issued detailed written verdict, a day after passing short order, issuing directives to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to immediately announce the “date of election” of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab with the Notification specifying reasons, after consultation with the Governor of Punjab, being the constitutional Head of the Province, to ensure that the elections are held not later than ninety days as per the mandate of the “Constitution”

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