KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) issued notices to parties including Provincial Election Commission and others as parties for January 10 on request for urgent hearing of various petitions of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan.

Justice Iqbal Kalhoro hearing various petitions of MQM-P against delimitation of various districts of Karachi said that decision of Supreme Court has come regarding delimitation.

Lawyer MQM-P stated that this issue is related to demarcation of towns, therefore Election Commission is not party. Present petitions are against decision of Delimitation Appellate Authority on behalf of voters. Restrictions have been imposed by Sindh government.

Additional Advocate General argued that such petitions have been rejected earlier and Supreme Court also rejected appeal. Lawyer of MQM said that these requests are different, municipal election is on January 15 and request for an urgent hearing should be approved. On which court issued notice to parties for January 10 on request for an urgent hearing, ECP and other parties. Court instructed parties to prepare for arguments.

MQM petitioned parties and stated that formation of UCs and towns in District West is wrong and malicious. Counsel of MQM submitted that constituencies in Orangi Town, Mominabad, Baldia, North Nazimabad, and ShahFaisal Colony are wrong. Even if appellate authority did not listen to party’s position, it is an unfair process.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 06 2023

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