LHC suspends by-poll campaign notification

Published September 24, 2015
Hamid Khan argues that the impugned ban was in violation of the fundamental rights. —lhc.gov.pk
Hamid Khan argues that the impugned ban was in violation of the fundamental rights. —lhc.gov.pk

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court suspended on Wednesday the operation of Election Commission’s notification barring parliamentarians from taking part in the campaign for by-elections in NA-122 (Lahore) and NA-154 (Lodhran).

Justice Ayesha A. Malik issued the interim order on a petition filed by Shoaib Siddiqui, a Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf candidate for PP-147, which falls under NA-122.

Advocate Hamid Khan, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, argued that the impugned ban was in violation of the fundamental rights. He said Imran Khan, the PTI Chairman, was also a member of the National Assembly and by virtue of the impugned ban/code could not visit the constituency where by-elections were being held.

Also read: LHC issues notice to ECP on PTI plea

The counsel said ECP’s code of conduct muffled the electioneering plans of the party by curbing its political activism which was a core value of any parliamentary democracy.

While suspending the notification, the judge directed the ECP counsel to file a detailed reply after Eid holidays.

Published in Dawn, September 24th, 2015

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