Supreme Court orders to hold election according to guideline

Supreme Court has ordered all relevant institutions to hold the presidential election according to the guideline issued by the court.

The order that came tonight, signed by Chief Justice Ahmed Faiz Hussain, states that failure to hold the election on the dates mentioned in the earlier ruling by the court whereby it annulled the result of the election held on 7 September, does not allow the election to be held in violation of the guideline.

The order states that according to the Constitution, it is the duty of the Elections Commission and other relevant institutions to ensure that the election allows all eligible voters to exercise their right to vote freely and without obstructions.

The court also said that the purpose of the guideline is to facilitate transparent, free and fair elections which are in accordance with Article 170 of the Constitution; thus, the election scheduled for 9 November should follow the guideline issued by the court.