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The coalition government is expected to table a resolution in the National Assembly (NA) today against the Supreme Court's verdict in case pertaining to elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dunya News reported.

According to sources, a key session of the National Assembly is scheduled to be held today (Thursday) in this regard.

Sources said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif have directed all members of the National Assembly to make sure their participation in today’s session.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 4) ruled that the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) decision to postpone polls to the Punjab Assembly till Oct 8 was "unconstitutional" and fixed May 14 as the date for polls in the province.

"The impugned order dated 22.03.2023 made by the Election Commission of Pakistan is declared to be unconstitutional, without lawful authority or jurisdiction, void ab-initio, of no legal effect and is hereby quashed," the ruling said. "Neither the Constitution nor the law empowers the Commission to extend the date of elections beyond the 90 days period as provided in Article 224(2) of the Constitution."

The ECP had on March 22 announced that the elections in Punjab would be held on October 8. The date was earlier set on April 30, in consultation with the president.

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