The Supreme Court of Pakistan Tuesday ordered the federation and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to submit their replies for not implementing court’s order in electoral reforms case.
Enraged over the issue of electoral reforms, Justice Saqib Nisar said that the “court is not a laundry to remove political grime”. He warned the federation and ECP that elections of 2013 would be revoked or a contempt notice would be issued in case of not implementing court’s order.
Justice Nisar stated that Pakistan was made in the name of democracy and democracy is based on transparent elections, so a strong legislature is needed to inspect the electoral system.
On the other hand, the ECP’s lawyer Munir Paracha said that the court did not have authority to give suggestion of legislation on electoral reforms.
Dissenting with his statement, Justice Nisar told Paracha to inform the attorney general if he did not like SC’s decision.
The court has adjourned the hearing till the second week of January and directed the federation and ECP to submit their replies on the issue.
