ISLAMABAD: Coalition government asked Supreme Court to give more time for talks with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for elections in country. Government made this plea before SC three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Munib Akhtar in case related to same day elections in country.

Farooq H. Naek made plea and said that Sindh and Balochistan were not ready for elections. He said floods caused huge devastation there. Over 31 billion dollars got wasted due to floods, he said. CJP made important remarks and observed that constitutional matter was there before bench. CJP remarked that elections were must within 90 days under Constitution. Political issues, he remarked, should be resolved by political leaders themselves. Earlier in day, Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazir Tarar said government would appreciate dialogue process to evolve consensus on election date. Talking to private news channel, he said despite government’s willingness to engage in dialogue we could not evolve consensus in final round of dialogues. He said government to present its report today in Supreme Court regarding talks held with PTI. Minister said during discussions, government proposed that assemblies would be dissolved after passing of budget.

Published in The Daily National Courier, May, 06 2023

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