📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways:
- An application was filed in the Islamabad High Court against the repeated collection of nomination fees from the candidates for the local bo.
- The Supreme Court issued notices to the Election Commission, Ministry of Interior and other parties.
- Justice Umair Majeed Malik heard the request of former chairman Malik Sajid Mahmood. According to the lawyer, last time the election schedul.
An application was filed in the Islamabad High Court against the repeated collection of nomination fees from the candidates for the local body elections of Islamabad.
The Supreme Court issued notices to the Election Commission, Ministry of Interior and other parties.
Justice Umair Majeed Malik heard the request of former chairman Malik Sajid Mahmood. According to the lawyer, last time the election schedule was released and 8.54 million rupees were collected from the candidates.
He further said that if the election schedule is canceled or changed, the fee deposited should be retained. Nomination papers of candidates shall not be rejected on the ground of non-submission of fees again.
In the petition, the Supreme Court was requested to direct the relevant authorities including the Election Commission to formulate a fee adjustment procedure as per the law.
