- LHC issues notices to government, election commission, attorney general over local bodies’ elections
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued notices to attorney general, election commission and the government of Punjab over the local bodies’ elections in the province.
LHC single bench comprising Justice Ameenuddin Khan was hearing the petition seeking early local bodies’ elections and amendment in Punjab Local Government Act.
The petitioner pleaded to the court that the provincial government by delaying local government elections was increasing hardships of the common man.
The petitioner said that the government was not holding local bodies’ polls despite court orders.
The court issued notices to the attorney general, election commission and the provincial government and summoned their answers on May 27.