Chief Justice Isa has Observed that Conducting Elections Within the Next 90 Days is Currently Unfeasible
In Islamabad, the Supreme Court of Pakistan recently addressed a plea concerning the timing of upcoming elections. Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa expressed his opinion that conducting elections within a 90-day period was "not possible" and expressed frustration over the delay in the case's listing for a hearing. The CJP made these observations during a hearing of petitions calling for elections to be held within 90 days following the dissolution of the country's assemblies. The petitions were filed by various parties, including the Supreme Court Bar Association and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). During the hearing, CJP Isa questioned the timing of the petition and the lack of preparation on the part of the petitioners. He also expressed skepticism about arguments related to the 2017 census, suggesting that such issues should have been raised earlier. When asked when the 90-day period would end, the petitioners' lawyer, Abid Zuberi, indicated that i...