ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday moved Supreme Court (SC) against by-elections on eight constituencies of the National Assembly on October 16.
PTI in its plea submitted by Faisal Chaudhry stated that ECP wants to hold
by-elections on its own ‘will’ in ‘selected’ constituencies which is against
the constitution and rule of law.
PTI pleaded with the court to suspend the by-poll schedule until the
judgment on the plea related to the resignation of 123 PTI MNAs.
On September 14, the election commission announced to organise LG polls in
all districts of Karachi on October 23, whereas, by-elections in eight NA
constituencies will be held on October 16.
Earlier on September 8, the commission had postponed the scheduled
by-elections in 13 constituencies. The decision was taken by the CEC Sultan
Sikandar Raja while chairing a high-level session.
It was decided that the by-polls scheduled for September 11, September 25
and October 2 will be postponed and the new dates will be announced soon.
The election commission said that the by-poll was deferred due to the
devastating rains and floods.
