ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) order for re-polling in 12 polling stations of PP-51 Chaman on April 21.

The three-member SC bench headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and comprising Justice Ayesha Malik and Irfan Saadat Khan also ordered the ECP to issue a new schedule for re-polling in the area after 10 days.

The court also served notices to the Attorney General for Pakistan and adjourned the case till April 23.

It may be mentioned that Awami National Party’s candidate Asghar Khan had approached the apex court  against the ECP’s decision for re-polling in 12 polling stations of said constituency.

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Earlier, Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) approached the Supreme Court in a case related to alleged interference in the judiciary.

The Islamabad High Court Bar has filed a constitutional petition in the Supreme Court to investigate the letter of the judges, in which it has been asked that the Supreme Court conduct a transparent investigation in the light of the letter of the High Court judges.

The Islamabad High Court Bar has requested that after a transparent investigation, action should be taken against those who humiliate the judiciary and if the matter is related to the Supreme Judicial Council, the court should send recommendations to the council for review.