Pildat chief fears polls delay due to LHC decision

ISLAMABAD: Ahmad Bilal Mehbob, president of the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (Pildat), fears the Lahore High Court’s decision of suspension of the order of the Election Commission of Pakistan for the appointment of Returning Officers from the bureaucracy could cause delay in elections.

Talking to The News, the Pildat president was of the opinion that elections should not be delayed and the Supreme Court should reverse the decision of the LHC so that elections are held on time.

He said the LHC decision came at a time when the Election Commission of Pakistan was about to announce the election schedule .

He did not see anything wrong in the appointment of ROs from administration after the refusal from the judiciary.