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LHC adjourns by-election petition hearing **
Tuesday, 27 Oct, 2009
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Advocate Amir Rahman said that Section 52 of the Peoples’ Representation Act gives the election commissioner authority to cease the process of elections at any time to preserve the law and order situation. — File photo
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**LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has adjourned the hearing of the petition against the by-election postponement verdict till Wednesday.**
Justice Umer Bandiyal inquired whether it was the bureaucracy which was creating difficulties between the Election Commission of Pakistan and the Punjab government regarding the by-elections.
The counsel for the government, Advocate Amir Rahman, stated that the Election Commission should have given the Punjab government a chance to clarify its stance on the by-elections’ postponement. He also said that sufficient evidence had already been provided to the Election Commission in favour of the postponement.
Advocate Amir Rahman said that Section 52 of the Peoples’ Representation Act gives the election commissioner authority to cease the process of elections at any time to preserve the law and order situation.
The court ordered the provincial government to submit a report outlining its precise role and accountability in the election process and to what extent should the accountability be maintained. — DawnNews