Supreme Court resumes election case hearing shortly.

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday will resume hearing of a constitutional petition regarding delay in elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakthunkhwa as it has sought assurance from the government that it will take steps to cool down the political temperatures.

A five-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, will hear the case filed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Former prime minister Imran Khan's party had challenged the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) order to put off the Punjab polls till Oct 8. The electoral body had cited...