PHC Gives Last Warning to ECP, Governor KP to Submit Replies in Polls Delay Case

Wed Apr 19 2023
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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday issued the last warning to the governor KP and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) as it sought their replies in the case of fixing a date for the elections to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.

 

As the proceedings started, the ECP sought some time from the court to submit its reply in the case. The court issued a warning to the KP governor and the ECP to submit their replies. Appearing in the high court, the advocate general said the caretaker provincial government’s reply is ready. A date for elections has to be fixed by the governor and the ECP, he stated.

 

The election commission then sought time from the court to submit its reply. The court gave a warning to the governor and the election commission to submit their replies. The case will not be adjourned in any way beyond May 4 and a verdict will be issued, Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Khan noted.

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