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Elections Act, 2017: Senate body calls for review of overlapping jurisdictions
ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Tuesday called for a comprehensive review of overlapping legal jurisdictions, warning that conflicting provisions in the Elections Act, 2017, could create uncertainty over the appropriate appellate forum for election disputes following the 27th Constitutional Amendment. The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice, chaired by Farooq Naek, on Tuesday considered the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2026, aimed at aligning the law with the establishment of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) and its jurisdiction under Article 175F of the Constitution. Law Minister A...
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