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CJP Bandial offers pay cut for judges so ‘vital’ elections can be fundedOn Tuesday, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial suggested that judges' salaries be reduced in order to pay for and finish the "vital task" of funding nationwide elections.

He said this as the Supreme Court began hearing the PTI's case challenging the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to push back the general elections for the Punjab Assembly until October 8. The matter is being heard by a five-judge panel that includes Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justices Ijazul Ahsan, Munib Akhtar, Aminuddin Khan, and Justice Mandokhail. The ECP unexpectedly postponed the elections on March 22 for more than five months, blaming the country's deteriorating security situation and the lack

Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Awan, Barrister Ali Zafar of the PTI, Farooq H. Naek of the PPP, and others were present during the hearings.

CJP queries whether the poll date can be changed.

CJP Bandial welcomed AGP Awan and stated that the court was looking forward to his help at the beginning of today's hearing.

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He pleaded with the bench to first take into consideration the president's inability to announce an election date without a judicial order.