Ruling parties not pulling out of Punjab elections.

 Ruling parties not pulling out of Punjab elections: Marriyum Aurangzeb.

Rumors had been circulating in the federal capital about the government and it's allied parties devising a new strategy after the Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on April 4 to hold elections in punjab.The electoral body subsequently announced the schedule for Punjab polls fixing May 14 as a date for polling.

The reports quoting sources said that three major parties --Pakistan Peoples party (PPP), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), and Pakistan Muslim league -Nawaz (PML-N) had decided not to contest the polls in Punjab.

"The party leadership has not taken any decision to withdraw the nomination papers, " she stressed.

The government and it's partners are determined to give a tough fight to Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, who she termed a "foreign agent, trouble --maker, Constitution -violator, and watch thief".

Supreme Court sends notice to ECP

A three-member bench of the top court had earlier this week ruled unanimously that the ECP'S order to delay the election in punjab and Khyber Paktunkhwa was "unconstitutional ". 

Law minister Azam Nazeer Tarar.

In it's March 22 order, the ECP had announced to postpone the date of the election in Punjab to October 8 -- initially schedule to place on April 30 -- citing a resurgence of terror attacks, shortage of security personnel and an unprecedented economic crisis.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaaf (PTI), which filed the plea against the delay, has welcomed the courts decision, but the federal cabinet has rejected the verdict and law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said the legal team was outlining the future course of action.

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