Contempt plea filed against PM Shehbaz, others for violation of SC order.

ISLAMABAD -- A contempt of court petition was filed in the Supreme Court against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja and others for violating its order on holding elections in Punjab, media reported Sunday.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday announced the postponement of the upcoming elections in Punjab - initially scheduled to be held on April 30 - citing security reasons as the major cause behind the change of plan.

The government welcomed the electoral body's decision, however, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has vehemently rejected it and challenged it in the apex court.

Advocate G M Chaudhry filed a petition in the top court under Article 204 of the Constitution, read with Sections 3 and 4 of the Contempt of Court Ordinance 2003, for initiating contempt proceedings and directing the respondents to implement the judgement of the apex court passed on March 1, 2023, in a suo motu case regarding elections.

The petitioner made the prime minister, CEC, ECP members, Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi and chief secretary respondents.

He submitted that the respondents have violated the...