PTI moves SC against KP governor, ECP.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani on Monday filed a contempt petition against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) governor Haji Ghulam Ali and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for not announcing the date of elections in the province in violation of the Supreme Court (SC) order. The petition maintained that the governor "willfully chose to "ignore the exalted status of his high constitutional office", adding that he is "already in breach of his constitutional responsibilities and that he must appoint the date for holding the general election to the KP Assembly". The PTI leader requested the court to initiate judicial proceedings against the governor and "punish him accordingly". Ghani also requested the apex court to get its order, announcing the election date, implemented. "Respondent 1 [KP governor] is not willing or ready to appoint such date, this Honorable Court may either direct that President or any...