Pakistan Bar Council demands full court in election delay case.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Bar Council has expressed concerns over division among the Supreme Court (SC) judges and demanded full court for hearing the case related to a delay in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) elections, media reported on Tuesday.

The Pakistan Bar Council spokesperson said in a statement that the full court should hear the election delay case to prevent the country from facing anarchy. The council also urged the political parties to refrain from character assassination of the judges.

It added that the verdict of the judges should be criticised instead of launching personal attacks. The council suggested devising rules for exercising the suo motu powers and a committee should be constituted to maintain reputation and coordination in the...

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