Court Directs ECP to Reschedule Bye Polls

LAHORE, Pakistan News: Lahore High Court on Wednesday rejected a review petition filed against its verdict on delaying bye polls in Punjab, directing the Election Commission to reschedule the polls by consulting the provincial government.

A Division Bench of LHC rejected the petition filed by President Awami Muslim League Shiekh Rasheed Ahmed and other candidates running in the bye-polls on the seats of National and Punjab assemblies lying vacant in the province, endorsing the earlier-given verdict – given by a single member bench of the same court, of delaying bye-election in the province.

The bench also directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to consult Punjab government on rescheduling the bye-polls in the province in the light of single bench’s verdict.

Meanwhile, Shiekh Rasheed has announced to challenge the verdict of Lahore High Court and rejection of his petition against it in Supreme Court of Pakistan.

Talking to newsmen here after the hearing, AML chief claimed that the bye-polls would be held in 2010.