Punjab Elections: No funds received from SBP, SC told

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday submitted a report to the Supreme Court regarding progress on the delivery of funds from the State Bank of Pakistan for Punjab elections, ARY News reported, quoting sources.

The ECP was ordered to submit a progress report regarding the delivery of funds today as the dateline set by the SC expired yesterday.

The ECP in its report informed the top court that the SBP did not transfer Rs21 billion for Punjab elections despite the direction of the court.

On April 14, a three-member bench the case of elections delay in Punjab and KP ordered the SBP to directly issue Rs21 billion for the election and submit its report on April 18.

Following the SC order, the Election Commission of Pakistan announced the schedule for elections in Punjab — which are to be held on May 14.

Earlier it emerged that top officials of the country’s intelligence agencies reportedly met with Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial and other two apex court judges who are hearing a case related to the elections in Punjab on May 14.

According to sources, ISI and MI chiefs gave a briefing to the judges on the security issues confronting the country.

Sources further revealed that the meeting between the judges and the security officials continued for over two hours in the CJP’s chamber