Islamabad (Pakistan Point News – 24th July, 2018) The Supreme Court has dismissed Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed's appeal against the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) decision of postponing elections in the NA-60 constituency.
A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar heard Rasheed's plea after 3pm today but dismissed his arguments and ordered for polling to be held at NA-60 after tomorrow's general election as decided by the ECP.
The court also ruled that it is accepting the petition for hearing to look into the crucial legal points mentioned in it.
The court issued notices to the ECP and Federal government before adjourning the hearing.
On Monday, the Lahore High Court's Rawalpindi Bench dismissed Sheikh Rasheed's appeal against the ECP decision of postponing elections in the NA-60 constituency.
Earlier, a Control of Narcotics Substances Court (CNSC) awarded life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1 million to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi, in the ephedrine quota case on July 21.
After the verdict, ECP has postponed the elections in NA-60 on July 22.
On Monday, Sheikh Rasheed filed an application in the LHC, asking that polls cannot be postponed because of the sentencing to a candidate.
