- SHC stopped by-elections scheduled on March 16
- The application was lodged by nine MNAs of PTI.
- The court has adjourned the hearing till March 25.
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday issued stay order on the by-elections on National Assembly seats in the case pertaining to approval of resignations of nine Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leaders, Bol News reported.
The applicant lawyer said stay orders were issued on such pleas in Lahore, Peshawar, Islamabad and Balochistan. The SHC stopped by-elections scheduled to be held in nine constituencies on March 16.
Meanwhile, the court has issued notice on application of independent candidate Qais Mansoor Shaikh to become a party. The lawyer said he had filed application to become a party as he was a candidate from one constituency.
The application was lodged by nine MNAs of PTI.
The court has adjourned the hearing till March 25.
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On March 2, the Sindh High Court (SHC) had issued notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the plea filed by Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) MNAs against approving their resignations, Bol News reported.
The PTI’s MNAs had pleaded to the court to immediately hear their petition. “What is the emergency? Why did you come,” the SHC chief justice had asked.
PTI lawyer Shahab Imam had said the plea should be heard right away as the by-elections were scheduled to be held on March 16. “You have set the date for hearing on March 21, by then elections would be held,” he had said.
The chief justice had said the court would settle the case after hearing the arguments. Shahab Imam said millions of rupees would be wasted if ballot papers got printed. The high court chief justice had said why he was creating a sentimental environment. “We will announce a verdict in accordance with the law,” he said issuing notice to the ECP. The SHC fixed hearing of the case on March 7.
