The 90-day period for elections begins with the dissolution of the Assembly, Supreme Court

 What is the need to waste time after the dissolution of the assembly, holding elections in 90 days is the spirit of the constitution, the governor has no authority to not give the date. Remarks in a case relating to elections in the provinces

Islamabad (Newspaper Latest. February 28, 2023) The Supreme Court of Pakistan has declared that the 90-day period for the election begins with the dissolution of the Assembly. According to the details, the Supreme Court is hearing the notices related to Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elections. The bench includes Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Jamal Khan and Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar.

During the hearing, Justice Muneeb Akhtar said in his remarks that the 90-day period starts as soon as the assembly is dissolved, what is the need to waste time after the assembly is dissolved, according to Article 57, it is a constitutional obligation to give the date of elections, when That Justice Mansoor Ali Shah inquired whether the caretaker chief minister can advise the governor to give the date of the election? Can the Governor reject the advice of the Caretaker Government? President of the Supreme Court Bar Abid Zuberi argued that the Supreme Court has declared in the past that the elections should be held within 90 days, the date of the election and the supervisory setup are announced simultaneously, the authority of the governor to give the date of the election. Yes, not the caretaker chief minister, it has not been announced for so many days, if the assembly is dissolved under pressure, then the president will give the date. Are you saying that the government is not fulfilling its constitutional responsibility? Conducting elections in 90 days is the spirit of the constitution, the Attorney General will be asked to assist on constitutional points.

Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar remarked that the governor has no power not to give the date. The governor will give the date keeping in mind the arrangements of the Election Commission. The main question is that the governor is saying that the assembly has not been dissolved.