After the confrontation between the judiciary and the government in Pakistan

the possibility of imposing martial law in the country has increased. The Shahbaz Sharif government has taken such a step, bypassing the court’s decision, which has created a constitutional crisis. In fact, the Supreme Court had fixed the date of May 14 for the polling in the case related to the delay in the Punjab assembly elections. This decision of the court has now been rejected by the Parliament by passing a resolution.

A three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Tuesday fixed May 14 as the new date for elections to the Punjab Legislative Assembly. The court had set aside the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to extend the election date from April 10 to October 8. Bilawal Bhutto of PPP, who joined the government on Thursday, expressed apprehension that martial law may be imposed in the country.

Government brought proposal against the decision

Expressing strong displeasure over the decision, the coalition government rejected it. After this, the National Assembly (Parliament) i.e. the resolution to reject the decision of the Supreme Court was passed by the lower house.The resolution was moved by Khalid Magasi, MP from the Balochistan Awami Party, which is part of the ruling coalition. The resolution was passed by the lower house.The resolution calls upon the Prime Minister and the federal cabinet not to implement this decision (Supreme Court’s decision) saying it is against the Constitution.

Shahbaz said – this is a mockery of the law

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday called the court’s decision a “mockery of the Constitution and the law” and said it cannot be implemented. The meeting said that for political and economic stability, steps should be taken as per the procedure laid down in law and constitution. Expressing concern over the court’s interference in political matters, the House said that the decisions of the ‘minority’ are creating anarchy in the country and paving the way for division in the federal units.

Reason for dispute

In fact, the assembly of Pakistan’s Punjab province was dissolved on January 13 this year. According to the constitution, it is necessary to conduct elections within 90 days from the date of dissolution of the assembly. The government claims that it has the right to delay the elections and hold general elections in the country after August. On March 22, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had announced that the country was experiencing a shortage of cash.

The security situation in the country is deteriorating. Due to the financial crisis faced by the country, holding assembly elections in Punjab province is not feasible at this time, according to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Therefore, the Commission has postponed the polling date and announced that it will now take place on October 8.However, before that, the commission had decided to hold polling between April 30 and October 8.

Imran’s demand

On the other hand, Imran Khan’s party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is pushing for early elections and is demanding that instead of delaying the Punjab elections, it is imperative that the parliament be dissolved and general elections be conducted in the nation.

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