During today’s proceedings, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial said that the Supreme Court (SC) would not “sit idle” on its order on holding elections in Punjab on May 14 if the talks between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) failed.
A three-member bench headed by CJ Bandial, comprising Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, heard the case
In the hearing, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawyer Farooq H Naek said that while the ruling alliance had agreed to dissolve the National Assembly in August, “more time is needed for negotiations.”
CJP remarked that the court is not interested in the PTI-government dialogue, however, the court has left the matter to the political parties.
Farooq H Naik assured the apex court that problems will be solved.
After conducting a hearing that lasted nearly two hours, the proceeding was adjourned, with the CJP saying that an appropriate order will be issued.
Post the negotiations, the PTI submitted a report to the court stating that no resolution was reached and requested that the court enforce its April 4 order regarding elections in Punjab.
Earlier, rounds of talks took place between the ruling alliance and the PTI, with both sides agreeing on having elections on the same date. However, the date itself became a bone of contention.
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