The Election Commission of Pakistan has taken a major decision regarding the pleas against the new delimitations ahead of the general elections 2024. The Election Commission of Pakistan issued its verdict regarding the objections to the new delimitations. The spokesperson announced that the commission will hear the objections to the new delimitations after general elections scheduled for February 8, 2024. The commission also gave reference to the Supreme Court’s directives in its verdict. The hearing of objections to the delimitations after the election schedule would affect the entire electoral process, the spokesperson added. On December 19, the Supreme Court had dismissed another plea challenging the delimitations in Balochistan. On December 18, the SC annulled the Balochistan High Court’s order about delimitations. Prior to the developments, the apex court had suspended a Lahore High Court order on the appointment of returning officers and district returning officers from the bureaucracy, which cast uncertainty over the holding of general polls. A three-member bench headed by Acting CJP, Justice Sardar Tariq Masood and comprising Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Athar Minallah had taken up the plea against delimitation in PB-12 Balochistan. Applicant Ameer Khan challenged the delimitation process in PB-12, Balochistan, and termed it ‘wrong’ in his plea filed with the SC. At the outset of the hearing, Acting CJP Justice Tariq Masood said stability is back in the country after the announcement of the general elections date. “Don’t you want to see stability in the country,” he asked the applicant.
