The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday heard a petition challenging the appointment of two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, while hearing the petition which was accepted by the court yesterday, issued notices to the respondents named in the petition, including the secretary to the president, principal secretary to the prime minister, the two members in question, and the ECP. The petition challenged the appointment of Abdul Ghaffar Soomro and retired Justice Shakeel Baloch as members of the ECP, arguing that their appointments were made without fulfilling the legal parameters.
IHC issues notices to ECP, others over appointment of two members
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday heard a petition challenging the appointment of two members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, while hearing the petition which was accepted by the court yesterday, issued notices to the respondents named in the petition, including the secretary to the president, principal […]
