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PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday directed the provincial government to decide the petitions of several lawmakers-elect and PTI leaders against the recommendation of authorities to put their names in the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act. Disposing of those pleas, a bench consisting of Justice Shakeel Ahmad and Justice Sahibzada Asadullah referred the matter to the provincial additional chief secretary (home) for looking into their grievances as well as for decision in accordance with the law. Noted among petitioners were former National Assembly speaker and MNA-elect Asad Qaiser, MNA-elect Junaid Akbar, MPAs-elect Amjid Ali, Iftikhar Mashwani, Tufail Anjum, Mian Sharafat Ali, Abdul...
Continue readingPESHAWAR: 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...
Continue readingPESHAWAR: A Peshawar High Court bench on Friday stopped the federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa law-enforcement agencies, including police, from arresting former woman lawmaker of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insafand independent election candidate Shandana Gulzar Khan in any of the cases registered against her until further orders. Also, Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Wiqar Ahmad directed the federal and provincial governments to produce details of the cases registered against Ms Shandana by the police, Federal Investigation Agency, anti-corruption establishment and other law-enforcement agencies. It ordered the fixing of the case for hearing next week. Ms Shandana, who was an MNA on reserved seats for women...
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The PTI on Monday said it would challenge the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to declare its intra-party polls as unconstitutional and revoke the iconic ‘bat’ symbol in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) tomorrow (Tuesday). The development comes after the electoral watchdog last week voided, for the second time in less than a month, PTI’s internal elections in which Barrister Gohar Ali Khan was easily elected as the party’s new chairman. The verdict came following a first-of-its-kind microscopic examination of the inner workings of a political party and declared the party ineligible to obtain an election symbol to contest the upcoming general elections. “It is held that...
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"We are bound by SC verdict, can't go against it," says PHC Chief Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan Appointment of ROs, DROs within ECP's mandate: laywer. PTI raises concerns over the transparency of Feb 8 polls. "We are bound by SC verdict, can't go against it," says PHC. PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) Monday reserved its verdict on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) plea seeking the holding of the upcoming general elections under the judiciary’s supervision. Two-member PHC bench led by Chief Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan and comprising Justice Shakeel Ahmed presided over the hearing. The development comes after the PTI's Advocate Muazzam Butt had moved the PHC...
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Continue readingPESHAWAR: 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,”...
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