Summary Opposition parties had protested against the new local govt bill in the Punjab Assembly.
LAHORE (Web Desk) - Non-party based election under the new local government system in Punjab has been challenged in the Lahore High Court on Saturday.
The petitioner challenging the new local government system for the province was of the opinion that Article 140-A of the Constitution was being violated by making the municipal elections non-party based.
According to Article 140-A, each province must establish a government system and delegate administrative, financial and political responsibility to the elected representatives of the local government.
The article also goes on to the say that elections of the local government will be held by the Election Commission of Pakistan.
The petitioner has requested the court to order all local body elections in Punjab to be based on party lines.
