ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top election body has decided to file an application in the Lahore High Court seeking to expunge the court’s remarks against it in the verdict in connection with the election symbol case, a media report said on Saturday. Pakistan is to hold general elections on February 8.
A five-member bench of the Election Commission of Pakistan issued the order after conducting a hearing (on the matter) and reviewing the Lahore High Court order of January 17, the media report mentioned.
Earlier, the Bahawalpur bench of the HC, in response to writ petitions seeking a change of poll symbols, had criticised the election commission and a returning officer for violating the law and not performing their duties accordingly.