The Supreme Court has rejected another plea seeking a delay in the general elections.
Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan Sardar Tariq Masood asked the petitioner's lawyer if he did not want stability in the country.
Justice Mansoor Ali Shah remarked that the court will not shift the date of the February 8 general elections at such requests.
A three-member bench of the SC, headed by acting CJP Masood, heard the appeal of petitioner Amir Khan.
The Supreme Court dismissed a review petition related to delimitation in Balochistan's PB-12 constituency. He said the constituencies could not be changed after the election schedule had been released.
The acting chief justice remarked that the date of the upcoming general elections is not a trivial matter, as there has been a little stability in the country because of that.
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“Don't you want stability in the country?” Justice Shah remarked, adding that if they start deciding on individual petitions, the election process will be affected.
“If you don't want the elections on time, you should give a statement in court. The election will not be allowed to be derailed under any circumstances,” Justice Shah stressed.
Justice Athar Minallah remarked that no one will be allowed to delay the election.
On Monday, the Supreme Court announced a landmark decision that appears to have virtually closed the doors to any delay in the general elections in the country scheduled for February 8.
The apex court ruled that objections to the delimitation of constituencies cannot be raised after the election schedule has been announced.
A three-member bench headed by Justice Masood delivered the verdict on the appeals against the delimitation of two provincial assembly seats of Quetta. The Supreme Court annulled the decision of the Balochistan High Court against the delimitation of constituencies.
