Court moved against indirect LG election

LAHORE
A writ petition has been moved in Lahore High Court challenging indirect election on the seats of women, workers, youth members and non-Muslims in local government election. Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) has filed petition through advocate Ishtiaq A Khan assailing different provisions of Punjab Local Government Ordinance 2015
PAT Punjab President Basharat Aziz Jaspal filed a petition and stated that sections 2, 4 and 8 of the PLGO are repugnant to the Article 140-A, 25, and 17 of the Constitution. He said the impugned sections curtailed rights of the public at large especially their right to democratic and efficient governance. He said the ordinance smacks malafide on part of the Punjab government to deny the representation of women, workers and youth members through direct election. The petitioner pleaded that indirect election (section) would pave the way for corruption as elected members are likely to be purchased as means of commodity. He said denial of direct representation to the women, youth, workers, and non-Muslims was negation of Article 25 of the Constitution, which prohibits discrimination.