Observer Report Islamabad
The Supreme Court, hearing the local government restoration case on Wednesday, decided to hold an investigation into the delay in the local bodies’ restoration in the Punjab province.
While deciding to hold an inquiry into the delay in the reinstatement of local government institutions, the court also summoned the certified copies of the Lahore High Court verdicts on the case.
The court also sought the written answers of the Punjab government and the government officials submitted to the high court in this regard. It ordered the incumbent Punjab chief secretary, former Punjab chief secretary and secretary local government to appear personally before the court during n the next hearing.
Earlier, the Punjab government on Wednesday submitted notification in the Supreme Court with regard to restoration of local councils in province.
The Chief Justice in his remarks pointed out flaws in drafting of the notification issued by the government of Punjab.
“The notification is not correctly drafted,” the top judge observed. “The provincial government deems it has restored local councils,” the chief justice remarked.
