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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan will hear the appeal today filed by the Election Commission regarding the decision on holding elections in Punjab province.
According to the details, the ECP has filed an application in the Supreme Court, requesting that the Supreme Court reconsider its decision of April 4 regarding the elections in Punjab.
Earlier, a three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Atta Bandial had said in its decision on April 4 that the Punjab Assembly elections should be held on May 14. The Supreme Court declared the decision of the President to be legal.
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Earlier, the government has been of the opinion that it is not possible to hold the elections in Punjab on May 14 because the financial resources required for it are not allocated in the budget of the last financial year, nor are there sufficient personnel for security arrangements.
In the application that will be heard today, the Election Commission said that the court should immediately approve the revision appeal on behalf of the Commission. The past decision should be reversed in the interest of justice.