LAHORE: As the federal government and the Election Commission of Pakistan failed to submit their response, Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a plea seeking the provision of voting rights to overseas Pakistanis for an indefinite period
Plea filed by a citizen named Salman Shabir said the right of casting vote is a basic human right of every citizen. After the initial arguments, LHC Judge Justice Shujaat Ali Khan sought a progress report regarding the provision of voting rights to overseas Pakistanis.
Earlier, the Lahore High Court (LHC) sought a response to the pleas provision of voting rights to overseas Pakistanis. Justice Shujaat Ali Khan of LHC heard the petitions against the non-provision of voting rights to overseas Pakistanis. The Lahore High Court (LHC) sought a reply from the federal government, ECP, NADRA and others concerned.