سپریم کورٹ کا پنجاب میں انتخابات کے لئے قائم مقام گورنر سٹیٹ بینک کو الیکشن کمیشن کو براہ راست فنڈز جاری کرنے کا حکم

 In view of the foregoing, it is hereby ordered and directed as follows:

i) The State Bank of Pakistan shall from Account I lying under its control and management (and which constitutes the principal component of the Federal Consolidated Fund) forthwith allocate and release Rs. 21 Billion for purposes of the general elections to the Punjab and KP Assemblies. The State Bank shall in this regard immediately send an appropriate communication to the Finance Ministry/ Division. The said Ministry/ Division shall forthwith and immediately issue a proper direction to the AGPR to increase the limit of the ceiling with respect to the Election Commission’s ID No.2826 by the said sum of Rs.21 Billion. This position shall also immediately be confirmed to the Election Commission by the said Ministry/ Division which shall also ensure that AGPR also forthwith gives proper intimation and confirmation to the Election Commission. All this must be done at the earliest and at the absolute latest not later than the close of business on Monday i.e. 17.04.2023. In this manner, the sum of Rs.21 Billion shall be and become available to and with the Election Commission in immediately releasable and utilizable funds for the purposes of holding the general elections to the Punjab and KP Assemblies. All the entities mentioned above i.e. the State Bank, Finance Ministry/Division, AGPR and the Election Commission must act together and coordinate fully so that the order and direction of the Court is implemented within the stipulated timeframe.

ii) The State Bank and the Finance Ministry/ Division shall by 18.04.2023 file compliance reports with this Court to the effect that order of the Court has been complied with, and the report of the Finance Ministry/ Division shall also include a confirmation in relation to AGPR. Likewise, the Election Commission shall on 18.04.2023 file a report with this Court confirming that Rs.21 Billion have become available to it in terms as stated above. We may also note that this order shall be deemed sufficient authority for all purposes for the authorization of expenditure on the Federal Consolidated Fund and the Federal Government shall thereupon obtain the ex post facto approval and sanction from the National Assembly for authorisation of this expenditure in terms of Article 84 and other applicable provisions of the Constitution.

Const.P.5/2023
Mohammad Sibtain Khan and others v. Election Commission of Pakistan through Chief Election Commissioner Islamabad and others
Mr. Justice Umar Ata Bandial
14-04-2023