Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday adjourned the hearing of petitions for local government elections in Punjab till January 22. The CJ was hearing petitions filed by Asghar Shah and others. The petitioner’s counsel referring to a Sindh High Court judgment asked the court to issue directions for holding local government elections. However, the chief justice directed the counsel to make further submissions on the issue and adjourned the matter till January 22. The petitioners, in their petitions, said that provincial government was bound to hold local government elections as per the constitution but it was delaying local elections which was a violation of the constitution.
