27 January

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PHC rejects PTI plea for polls under judiciary’s supervision

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PESHAWAR: Peshawar High Court on Thursday declared as not maintainable and rejected plea of a Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader, challenging the last month Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) notifications of appointing executive officers as district returning officers and returning officers. A bench consisting of PHC Chief Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan and Justice Shakeel Ahmad referred to an order of Supreme Court of December 15 and ruled: “In view of the above, we are of the view that Hon’ble Supreme Court has already taken cognisance of the matter, in which final judgment is yet to be passed, therefore, we lay our hands off...

24 November

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PTI seeks elections under supervision of judiciary

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PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, has said that the upcoming general elections should be conducted under the supervision of judiciary to ensure transparency, impartiality and fairness. Speaking at a news conference at Peshawar Press Club on Thursday, PTI central spokesperson Advocate Moazzam Butt said that the entire nation wanted that elections should be held in a transparent manner to overcome grave issues prevalent in the country. “Keeping in view the current situation, the nation will not accept the results of election. By putting most of politicians behind bars and pushing PTI to wall will have negative impact that can prove harmful for the country,”...

17 November

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Tehreek-i-Insaf moves PHC for polls under supervision of judiciary

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PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf on Thursday filed a petition with the Peshawar High Court seeking directives for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold the upcoming elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through judicial officers under the supervision of the judiciary. Petitioner Mohammad Muazzam Butt, a senior lawyer and spokesperson for the PTI, requested the court to direct the ECP as well as the province’s caretaker government and governor not to interfere in the process for next polls. He said the court should declare that the “enforcement of fundamental rights of citizens should be ensured and for the true spirit of democracy the...

16 November

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General Elections may be held under the watch and Supervision of Judiciary (WP)

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06 July

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PHC puts govt on notice over ‘harassment’ of PTI activists

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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the provincial police chief and home secretary seeking their response to a petition about the alleged harassment of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf activists. A bench consisting of Justice Abdul Shakoor and Justice Syed Arshad Ali issued the order after holding a preliminary hearing into a petition jointly filed by Nadeem Khan and 230 other PTI activists, who accused the police of illegally raiding their houses and harassing them and their families. The petitioners requested the court to stop police from carrying out those “illegal” activities. Lawyer Mohammad Muazzam Butt appeared for the petitioners and...

11 June

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High court suspends detention of 150 Tehreek-i-Insaf members under MPO

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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday suspended the orders of authorities to detain around 150 leaders and workers of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in the province under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance. A bench consisting of Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Sahibzada Asadullah declared that the petitioners, who had been kept in different prisons, should be freed if they’re not required in any other cases and that each of them should produce two surety bonds each of Rs200,000 for their release. Most petitioners belong to Peshawar, Swabi, Kohat, Mardan and Nowshera districts. The bench fixed May 30 for hearing into around 150...

10 June

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KP governor urges ECP to consider law and order before deciding election date

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February 1, 2023 PESHAWAR: The governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Haji Ghulam Ali, has issued a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the timing of the general elections in the province. In the letter, dated January 31, the governor advised the ECP to consult with political parties and relevant stakeholders before determining the election date, due to the “alarming law and order situation.” “In view of the alarming law and order situation in the province and series of terrorist attacks during the past days, it would be advisable that before fixing a date for the general elections, the ECP should consult and...

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PHC rejects PTI plea for polls under judiciary’s supervision

PTI seeks elections under supervision of judiciary

Tehreek-i-Insaf moves PHC for polls under supervision of judiciary

General Elections may be held under the watch and Supervision of Judiciary (WP)

PHC puts govt on notice over ‘harassment’ of PTI activists

High court suspends detention of 150 Tehreek-i-Insaf members under MPO

KP governor urges ECP to consider law and order before deciding election date