PTI to challenge ‘flawed’ ECP verdict on intra-party polls, electoral symbol in Peshawar High Court

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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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PHC reserves verdict on PTI plea seeking polls under judicial supervision

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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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PTI to challenge ‘flawed’ ECP verdict on intra-party polls, electoral symbol in Peshawar High Court

PHC reserves verdict on PTI plea seeking polls under judicial supervision