The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the request of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for more time to prepare the voters’ lists.
According to a private television channel, Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry said if the EC would not complete the voters’ lists by Feb 23, then the law would take its course.
Election Commission told the apex court that the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) would not be able to complete its work in the given time.
Responding to which, Nadra officials stated that they would be able to complete the work in the designated time.
Subsequently, Chief Justice Iftikhar remarked that the EC was a part of the problem and that hurdles were being created to stop the process of completing the voters’ lists.
Calling on those trying to create “obstacles”, the chief justice said the court knew how to get its orders implemented.