Islamabad (July 7, 2017): Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday restored Sumera Malik as Chairperson District Council Khushab by setting aside Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) verdict to void her election.
Justice Amir Farooq of IHC set aside the ECP decision to declare her election as Chairperson of the District Council void and order of fresh election.
ECP in December last year had annulled the election of PML-N’s Sumaira Malik as chairperson of the Khushab district council by a majority vote of three to one.
The ECP bench that heard the case was headed by Chief Election Commissioner retired Justice Sardar Muhammad Raza Khan and comprised Abdul Ghaffar Soomro (from Sindh), retired Justice Altaf Ibrahim Qureshi (Punjab) and retired Justice Shakeel Ahmed Baloch (Balochistan). Retired Justice Qureshi dissented with the majority decision.
“The election dated 22nd December, 2016, for the seat of Chairman/Vice Chairman, District Council Khushab is set aside and it is hereby directed that the re-poll be conducted for which the schedule be issued by the office,” the ECP had declared in its order.
Ms Malik had challenged the ECP decision to de-seat her and fresh election order.
Jutice Amir Farooq after hearing arguments of both parties set aside the ECP decision.
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