- Non-party basis elections is against Article 140-A of the constitution
Lahore High Court (LHC) has accepted the petitions filed by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) against non-party Local Bodies elections and has issued notices to Attorney General, Advocate General and Punjab Government for November 25.
Chief Justice Umer Ata Bandial resumed hearing of the case. PPP leader Mian Manzoor Watto was also present in the court room.
PPP and PTI lawyers said that local bodies elections in three provinces (Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) were being held on party basis while Punjab insisted on holding elections on non-party basis which is against Article 140-A of the constitution.
The lawyers further argued that such a step of the Punjab government would promote corruption in the society rather than resolving the issues faced by masses.
The Chief Justice while terming the petition maintainable issued notices to Attorney General, Advocate General and Punjab government in this regard.
