ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday given ten more days for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) appointments.
Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC) Athar Minallah heard the petition regarding appointment of two members of ECP.
During the hearing of a petition challenging the appointments, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah appreciated the efforts made by National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser and Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani to resolve the deadlock and said: “National Assembly speaker and Senate chairman are neutral and they can end the deadlock between the opposition and the government.”
The National Assembly (NA) secretary told the high court that progress has been made regarding the ECP appointments as Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani and National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser are close to solving the matter.
During the proceedings, Justice Minallah in his conversation with PML-N leader Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha said”[I] don’t understand why you have gone to court when the matter is moving towards a solution,” he remarked.
“Why do you bring such matters in court? It is beyond understanding; everything is in your hands, you are an elected representative, solve matters yourself.”
“You shouldn’t come to us, instead resolve all conflicts in the parliament. We want to see a strong parliament and you have to do it,” the IHC chief justice said.
Justice Minallah also observed that the CEC position was an important one and the government and opposition should come together to end the impasse on his appointment.
The hearing of the case was adjourned until December 17.
