The Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja says that the Govt has no money for the election.
A hearing held in the Supreme Court on the application against the transfer of former CCPO Lahore Ghulam Mehmood Dogar.
Chief Election Commissioner CCPO Lahore appeared in the Supreme Court in the transfer case of Ghulam Mehmood Dogar.
Justice Ejaz-ul-Ahsan asked the CEC that it is clearly stated in the constitution that the caretaker govt cannot appoint or transfer. If the caretaker government wants to transfer, it will apply with concrete reasons. The Election Commission is bound to examine the reasons and issue an appropriate order.
The Chief Election Commissioner will stop the exchanges if the court orders
The Chief Election Commissioner says that if the court gives an order, the exchanges will stopped.
The Justice Ijazul Hassan says that the constitution obliges to hold the elections within 90 days in any case. Therefore, It is the responsibility of the Election Commission to hold elections. If the elections are not hold within the stipulated time, the constitution will violated.
He said that there is no ambiguity in the constitution regarding elections in 90 days, conducting transparent elections is only the responsibility of the Election Commission.
Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Raja says that if the election date does not announce by oneself. It will be a violation of the constitution.
The Justice Ejazul Hassan while giving remarks. He said that the Election Commission does not have to obey the words of the province.
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However, the Chief Election Commissioner says that the guidelines for appointment and transfer issued to the provinces in a detailed meeting.
The Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi questioned that the Election Commission made the guidelines under which law? Govt has no money for the election.
The Chief Election Commissioner said that if the court allows it, I would like to take advantage of this opportunity to say something.