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ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government Thursday reiterated its stance that the Senate elections should be held through the secret ballot, as Article 226 of the Constitution advocated secrecy.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed, however, observed that both the Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) had agreed in the Charter of Democracy (CoD) that the Senate elections should be held through the open ballot but it was not implemented it in letter and spirit.
A five-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed resumed hearing of the presidential reference.
February 19, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government Thursday reiterated its stance that the Senate elections should be held through the secret ballot, as Article 226 of the Constitution advocated secrecy.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed, however, observed that both the Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) had agreed in the Charter of Democracy (CoD) that the Senate elections should be held through the open ballot but it was not implemented in letter and spirit.
A five-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed resumed hearing of the presidential reference. Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Ijazul Ahsan were the other members of the bench.
By News reportAg APPISLAMABAD: The Sindh government Thursday reiterated its stance that the Senate elections should be held through the secret ballot, as Article 226 of the Constitution advocated.