ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will consider any complaint against the caretaker government provided substantial evidence is produced, sources said and added “but no complaint could be entertained on flimsy allegations.”
Highly-placed sources at the ECP here on Saturday were commenting on the reported complaint of the PTI office bearers. The PTI has claimed that its Lahore President Sheikh Imtiaz Mahmood approached the ECP against the caretaker Punjab government, asking for its removal. The seven-member legal committee urged the commission to remove the chief minister, cabinet, provincial police chief and Lahore Police chief. The PTI has cited the Election Act and Constitution but did not provide any concrete evidence, the sources said.
The sources reminded that no action was taken with reference to the submission made by the PTI local leaders. The sources maintained that as far as working is concerned, the caretaker government of Punjab is looking after its duties in accordance with the Constitution satisfactorily.
The allegation was politically motivated and couldn’t be entertained. Such an attitude is contrary to reasonable conduct.
There is no precedent in the past for removing a caretaker government is available, the sources reminded and added nor any constitutional provisions allow for their removal.
ISLAMABAD: A three-member IMF’s scoping mission is visiting Pakistan to undertake Governance and Corruption...
By Sohail KhanISLAMABAD: Amid growing dissident voices from within the judiciary, PTI Senator Barrister Ali Zafar has...
By Asim YasinASWAN, Egypt/ISLAMABAD: Prince Karim al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Ismailis,...
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Sunday dismissed the reports that Pakistan...
ISLAMABAD: Lack of robust road and rail infrastructure is a major bottleneck for Karachi Port Trust (KPT).Defence...
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake a two-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
KARAK: A peace jirga here on Sunday set a three-day deadline for armed groups to leave the district or the Khattak...
LAHORE: After a 35-year gap, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz officially...