In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has determined that the postponement of the local government polls, initially scheduled for 9 March 2023, violated the fundamental rights of the people.
The court found that the President, acting as the Minister of Finance, along with the then-members of the Election Commission, were responsible for this breach by failing to hold the elections as scheduled.
The Supreme Court also ordered the Election Commission to conduct the elections as soon as possible as well.