LAHORE
A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking court’s order for election in Punjab within 90 days of dissolution of the assembly.
Petitioner Muneer Ahmed has made the President, Punjab Governor and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) as respondents in the case.
The TLTP leant that according to the petition, “It is compulsory to hold elections within 90 days after dissolution of the assembly under the constitution.” ” Two weeks have passed to dissolution of the provincial legislature but no date announced for the election in province,” petitioner said.
“The governor is not announcing the election under the political agenda,” petitioner claimed. “The governor is violating the constitution while avoiding to announce the election date,” petitioner said.
Petition sought the court to issue an order to the Governor of Punjab to announce the date of election in Punjab.
