Your Lordships,
We, the Alliance for Civic Transformation (ACT), a body of concerned citizens, wish to draw your attention to the ever-deteriorating political climate in the country. As law-abiding citizens of Pakistan, we are particularly perturbed by the recent announcement of the ECP, postponing the elections to the Punjab Legislative Assembly, scheduled for 30th April, 2023.
As mandated by the Constitution and the Supreme Court's decision in its suo moto case No.1 of 2023, the announcement by the ECP is not only a violation of Article 224 of the Constitution, but is also in contempt of the Supreme Court of Pakistan by not adhering to the date
given by the President of Pakistan in accordance with the Supreme Court decision for holding elections to the Provincial Assembly of Punjab.
This is a blatant violation of the Constitution of Pakistan, a denial of the fundamental rights of the citizens of Punjab & KPK, and in contempt of the Supreme Court decision in its suo moto case on the subject.
Your Lordships, we feel this is a serious breach of trust between the citizens of Pakistan and the State. If allowed to go unchecked, we fear it may lead to a state of anarchy in the country.
We sincerely hope that as custodians of law, your lordships will take cognisance of the matter and take immediate corrective measures.
Respectfully submitted,
On behalf of the members of *Alliance for Civic* *Transformation, (ACT).
Arshad Anis, Shimaila Dawood, Dr. Masood Sheikh, Durriya Kazi, Samar Ali Khan, Fahim Siddiqui ,
Shahab Ghani, Shahid Abdulla
Endorsed by:
Dr. Nauman Butt, Syed Tariq, Kamran Rizvi, F S Iftikharuddin, Javaid Afzal S M Minhajuddin. Zainab Ansari. Amin Sajun. Behram Ahmed. Shabbir Dhanji Rashid Ansari. Fareed Patka. Aizad Naveed Sikander Ali Baig. Saleem Ahmed Taha Sabri. Imran Sabih. Dr Syed A Enam Shafiq A Siddiqi. Dr Kishwar Enam Tania Nadeem Yazdani Zia. Ghada Rahim Tipu Sharif. Ayesha Oosman Khayam Husain. Shahzad Qureshi S.Ghazanfar Agha. Kiran Zuberi Nazim Haji Shaiyanne Malik. Rabia A Nizami. Ayaz Dawood Moneeza Butt. Nighat Mir Javaid Ishaq Saboohi Iqbal Ahmed Ahmed Shabbar Sherjaan Tajik PShahid Syed Azhar Wali Sara Haroon. Farooq Afzal. Zakriya Ghaffar. Abbas Saeed Sabeen Barkat. Ali Akbar. Aliya Hasan. Farah Elahi. Ayesha Jamali Parveen Shah. Rehmat K Fazli. Tahir Masood Sheema Aamir. Sarah Farooqui Arshad Farooqui. Akeel Bilgrami. Noorjehan Bilgrami Anjum Adil Ishrat Kadwai Mujahid Sadiq Shahzad Mansoor S. Yadulla Haider. Asiya Sadiq Mahwish Rasool Zubair A Qureshi Ovais I Shakoor. Humayun Khan. Saira Saigol Tahir Masood Sheema Aamir. Imran Rasheed Hussain Lokhandwalla Saad Imran Rasheed Syed. Mohammed Ali Asad Gulzar. Majid Hasan Akhlaque Hussain Aziza Irfan Samina Raza Umbereen Mahmood. Mehr Afroz Alia Iqbal. Ejaz Ahed Jahangir K. Sherpao Shehla Nasir Nasir Khattak. Jinnah Imtiazi. Sabera Tapal Muhammad Sajid Abbas Nafisa Baig Col (Retd) Saleem A Zafar Mansoor Baig Zohaib Zuby Rumela Barma Mahmood ul Huq. Abid Hussain. Suroor Akbar Komal Pervez Anila Naeem. Dr Fahad Mirza. Ali Sultan. Saira Sheikh Aleem Durrani Dr Shahjahan Katpar Maj(rtd) Mohsin Ali Khan Khadija Jamal
Fahim I. Siddiqui graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from NED Engineering University, Karachi in 1974 and he started his career in M/s International Consultants and was accepted as a partner in the firm in 1978, and he continued with this association till 1987.
In 1987, he founded M/s Fahim, Nanji & deSouza Private Limited (FND), a Consulting Engineering firm, now recognized as one of the leading firms in Mechanical-Electrical sector in Building Technologies in Pakistan, with a staff of over 120 personnel and is currently its CEO/ Principal Mechanical Consultant.
He was a Founder Member of Pakistan HVACR Society and was elected President of the Society in which position he served from 2001-2003.
He played a pivotal role in the establishment of ASHRAE Pakistan Chapter and was elected as President from 2005~2006 and was awarded ASHRAE Presidential Award of Excellence in 2003.
He was elevated to the position of Fellow of Institute of Engineers, Pakistan in 2008. He is a Registered Consulting Engineer, Pakistan Engineering Council; Member National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA); Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
He has been collecting cactus & succulent plants for the past 45 years, and his collection of these plants is recognized as the best in Pakistan. He founded the Cactus & Succulent Society of Pakistan and was elected as its first President, and subsequently elevated to the position of Life Chairman.
He is an active member of the Horticultural Society of Pakistan (HSP) and was elected to the position of Chairman of HSP from 2009 to 2013 and from 2019 to2023.
He is also a Member of the Quaid-e-Azam Mazar Management Board since April 2019.
Shahid Abdulla co-founded the esteemed architectural firm Arshad Shahid Abdulla, (Pvt) Ltd, in partnership with his elder brother in 1979. After obtaining his degree from the University of Illinois in Chicago, Shahid embarked on his professional journey in Pakistan in 1975, and now has a remarkable career spanning thirty-seven years and his architectural prowess and innovative spirit have earned him well-deserved recognition.
Shahid’s unwavering dedication to responsible social change has led to the establishment and active involvement in esteemed organizations such as The Citizens Foundation, Kidney Center, Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture and has active participation in non-profit organizations like The Hunar Foundation, The Citizens Foundation, and the Karachi Relief Trust.
Shahid Abdulla’s architectural and humanitarian contributions have garnered prestigious accolades, including the Sitara-e-Imtiaz and the Presidential Pride of Performance. His exceptional dedication to the Pakistan Pavilion at Expo2020 in Dubai resulted in its recognition as the 2nd best Pavilion, a testament to his unwavering pursuit of excellence.
