The hearing on petitions challenging the presidential ordinance and delay in Islamabad’s local government elections was adjourned on Tuesday without any proceedings.  According to details, the hearing could not take place due to the unavailability of Islamabad High Court Justice Azam Khan. As a result, the cause list of his court was cancelled, and the petitions were deferred without substantive action. 

Petitions related to the local government elections have been filed by Jamaat-e-Islami and the Markazi Muslim League. Earlier, the Islamabad High Court had issued notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan and other respondents, seeking their replies.  The court had also clubbed the petition filed by the Markazi Muslim League with the Jamaat-e-Islami case for joint hearing.  The next date of hearing will be fixed by the registrar’s office, according to court officials. 

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)