Nadra can be assigned ECP task: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has directed the secretary of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to prepare a comprehensive report regarding the voters’ lists, Geo News reported Tuesday. The court has also instructed the secretary to attach Imran Khan’s constitutional petition along with Benazir Bhutto’s petition.

A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry was hearing the constitutional petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan regarding voters’ lists.

While giving arguments, Khan’s lawyer Hamid Khan said that ECP was supposed to complete the voters’ lists by December 16, but it has not even tabulated the interim lists so far.

Chief Justice in his remarks said four retired judges and chief election commissioner are working in the ECP who are capable members. He said that the preparation of electoral lists should not be taken easy and the task can be delegated to National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) if ECP failed to compile lists.

The hearing was adjourned till Wednesday.