Summary A three-member bench of the apex court heard the local government elections case.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – While hearing a case regarding local bodies elections, Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk remarked that the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) does not have record of fingerprints of eleven percent people, what will happen if biometric system fails during the polls.
He said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had decided to hold local government elections under biometric system in one district and now why the decision has been taken to use biometric system in the whole province.
Biometric system was supposed to be used as a pilot project in District Ghazi, he added.
On this, Additional Advocate General of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Waqar Ahmed Khan prayed to court that KP government wants to hold exemplary polls.
The Chief Justice remarked that transparent polls can be held without biometric system as well. Polls under this system will cost more and would cause delay. What will happen if biometric system fails?
Additional Advocate General told court that biometric system won t cause any delay.
Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk responded that there is huge different between March, April and December.
Meanwhile, the three member bench directed Waqar Ahmed Khan to seek directives from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on the issue.
The court also issued directives to present a report regarding local government elections in Sindh and Punjab.
The case hearing has been adjourned till December 1.
