CJP: Provincial govs have autonomy for legislation in LG elections

• Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial remarks that Provincial governments have autonomy for legislation in LG elections
• Chief Justice gave remarks that during the implementation of provincial law some flaws are visible
• “The power of constituencies is given to the Election Commission in one clause and to the government in the other,” remarked Justice Mansoor Ali Shah

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on Tuesday heard the case of constituencies of the second phase of Local Government (LG) elections in Sindh. Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial remarks that Provincial governments have autonomy for legislation in LG elections, BOL News reported.

According to the details, the Chief Justice gave remarks that during the implementation of provincial law some flaws are visible. “Can the Election Commission ignore the flaws and demarcate constituencies at their will?”

He said that the difference in most of the populations in the union community is more than 100 percent. The court can only point out the error and not change the law, says the Chief Justice

“The power of constituencies is given to the Election Commission in one clause and to the government in the other,” remarked Justice Mansoor Ali Shah.

“Can union committees increase after new constituencies?” asks the CJP to the lawyer of MQM Barrister Farogh Naseem. The number of constituencies can increase or reduce said the MQM lawyer.

The Sindh government has created the structure of local bodies in the law, said Justice Mansoor. He questioned, “can the Election Commission change the structure through constituencies? ”

“The Election Commission can do as much as it can. The KPK Act lays down the procedure for the number of Union Committees,” CJP added.

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The Sindh government has not clarified any procedure for the number of committees, Farogh Naseem added.