Daska by-polls: LHC declines plea to suspend order of setting aside proceedings against officials.

LAHORE -- The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday declined a plea to suspend an order of single bench that set aside disciplinary proceedings against officials over irregularities during their deployment in Daska by-polls.

The division bench headed by Justice Shahid Bilal heard the appeal filed by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) challenging the order of single bench. The court issued notices to the respondents and sought a reply.

Advocate Shahzad Shaukat represented the ECP, during the proceedings, and assailed the order of the single bench, adding that it was not sustainable in the eyes of the law. He argued that the commission initiated proceedings against 40 officials on a complaint lodged by a candidate. He submitted that the commission was empowered to hold investigations from the administration/officials as per Election Act 2017. He pleaded with the court to set aside the single bench order and suspend...