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Posts published in “Day: September 25, 2009

Experts question legality of GB assembly elections: The Dawn, Sept 25

GILGIT, Sept 24: Experts have raised questions about the legal status of forthcoming elections for Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly, saying that polls will be in violation of the newly promulgated Empowerment and Self-governance Ordinance 2009 if a free and independent election commission is not formed for the purpose. They fear that the entire process of elections for legislative assembly can be challenged in a court of law after the promulgation of the self-governance ordinance. The ordinance…