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Murad, Swati cleared to contest Senate elections

April 2, 2024 by Abid Khan

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has dismissed the petitions challenging the acceptance of nomination papers for prominent Senate election candidates Murad Saeed, Azam Swati, Faisal Javed, Khurram Zeeshan and Azhar Mashwani.

Justice Arshad Ali and Justice Waqar Ahmed of Peshawar High Court heard the petition filed by Murad Saeed against approval of papers for Senate elections.

During the hearing, Murad Saeed’s lawyer told the court that Taj Mohammad Afridi has withdrawn the papers and now he is not a Senate candidate. He cannot object if he is not a candidate.

At the same time, Amir Javed Advocate took the position in the court that Taj Mohammad Afridi is an objector from the beginning, he was also a candidate when filing the application, Murad Saeed did not provide correct details regarding the cases, Murad Saeed did not disclose the assets, while Murad Saeed did not disclose the assets. Murad Saeed did not even deposit the fine imposed for violating the code of conduct.

Amir Javed Advocate told the court that Murad Saeed’s papers for the National Assembly were rejected for not submitting the fine and the appeal has to be filed by himself, but Murad Saeed is absconding.

On this, Justice Arshad Ali remarked that the Supreme Court has made it clear about the absconding, an petition has been filed in the Peshawar High Court for the details of the cases, while the assets have been disclosed and the FBR documents are present.

Justice Arshad Ali in his remarks further said that Murad Saeed’s confirmation and endorser himself appeared before the RO, how can the signature be fake, Murad Saeed also signed, the video was also shown to the RO.

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Azam Swati moved PHC against postponement of Senate election

March 30, 2024 by Abid Khan

PESHAWAR: Azam Swati has approached the Peshawar High Court(PHC) on the issue of postponing the Senate elections for not taking the oath of the members of reserved seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly.

PTI leader Azam Swati’s lawyer, Ali Azeem Afridi, advocate submitted a petition to the Peshawar High Court, in which it has been decided that postponing the Senate elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is illegal.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued the decision without hearing the Senate candidates. Those who heard were just elected and they did not even take the oath.

It has been argued in the petition that the petitioner Azam Swati is a Senate candidate and he was not heard, the election process of the Senate will be affected by the decision of the ECP and it is the constitutional responsibility of the electoral body to ensure timely Senate elections.

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PHC issues written order on petition regarding reserved seats

March 25, 2024 by Abid Khan

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court(PHC) has issued a detailed decision in the case filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) about allocation of reserved seats.

The five-member bench of the Peshawar High Court had given a brief verdict on March 14, but now Justice SM Ateeq Shah of the High Court has issued a detailed verdict containing 30 pages, in which it has been said that the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) to distribute certain seats is in violation of Article 51.

Accordingly, the High Court has jurisdiction to hear cases of reserved seats up to the province.

The judgment said that the petitioner objected that the reserved seats cannot be distributed to other political parties, the Sunni Ittehad Council is not entitled to the reserved seats for women. The list of reserved seats cannot be submitted after the prescribed time, so the petition is dismissed.

The court further said in its judgment that a political party participating in the election is entitled to reserved seats but a party that does not win a single seat in the general election is not eligible for reserved seats.

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PHC stops ECP disqualification proceedings against Gandapur

March 20, 2024 by Muhammad Zahid

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday halted the disqualification proceedings initiated by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur. Notices were issued to the concerned parties, and their responses were summoned by the court. A bench of the high court, presided over by Justice Ijaz … Read more

PHC suspends election commission notice against CM KP

March 20, 2024 by Muhammad Sher

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) suspended the Election Commission’s notice regarding assets against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur. A 2-member bench of the Peshawar High Court heard the case, during which the lawyer of Ali Amin Gandapur argued that there is a time to object to the nomination papers, Ali Amin can … Read more

PHC turns down SIC pleas seeking reserved seats in assemblies

March 14, 2024 by Muhammad Zahid

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday dismissed petitions filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) regarding reserved seats in assemblies. A five-member bench of the high court reached a unanimous decision, with Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim delivering the verdict. Previously, the high court had reserved its decision after the lawyers concluded arguments. During the … Read more

PHC stops NA reserved seat members from taking oath

March 6, 2024 by Abid Khan

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court(PHC) stopped the Speaker National Assembly from administering oaths from reserved seat members.

Peshawar High Court Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Shakeel Ahmed heard the petition filed against the Election Commission’s decision on the allocation of reserved seats.

The court issued a restraining order till tomorrow, preventing the elected members from taking oath on reserved seats.

The Peshawar High Court ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to submit the answer by tomorrow and asked whether the court can be approached for reserved seats.

The court has issued notices to the Attorney General and Advocate General for judicial assistance and has sent the case to the Chief Justice of Peshawar High Court for the formation of a larger bench.

It may be remembered that the Election Commission of Pakistan had issued a decision by 1-4 while rejecting the request of the Sunni Ittehad Council for specific seats, while Member Punjab Babar Hasan Bharwana wrote a dissenting note.

The ECP had rejected the request of the Sunni Ittehad Council for specific seats and declared that the SIC does not deserve the quota of seats reserved for women and minorities.

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PHC stops police from arresting Ali Amin Gandapur

February 27, 2024 by Abid Khan

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court(PHC) extended bail of Ali Amin Gandapur, nominated chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and also stopped police from arresting him in any ongoing investigation.

Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Waqar Ahmed of Peshawar High Court heard the case of nominated Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur.

The lawyer said that Ali Amin Gandapur is the nominated Chief Minister, and there is a fear of arresting Ali Amin Gandapur in old cases, Punjab police are roaming here, and there is a fear of arresting him.

Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim remarked that how did the Punjab police come here and arrest the petitioner?

The court granted Ali Amin’s bail till March 19 and ordered that Ali Amin Gandapur should not be arrested in any case.

The court also asked for the details of the cases.

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PHC grants protective bail to Mian Aslam

February 21, 2024 by Abid Khan

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday granted protective bail to Mian Muhammad Aslam.

During the hearing, the lawyer of the petitioner, Shah Faisal Atmankhil Advocate, argued that the petitioner had been elected as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Punjab and was also a candidate for the Chief Minister of Punjab but feared arrest by police.

The court ordered that the petitioner should not be arrested as he would appear in the Lahore High Court within two-week.

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PTI moves PHC for reserved seats

February 19, 2024 by Abid Khan

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) filed a petition in the Peshawar High Court seeking to be allotted reserve seats in the national and provincial assemblies.

PTI’s Mashal Azam Yousafzai filed a petition through lawyer Qazi Anwar, in which it was stated that the candidates who have submitted their papers for the specific seats and who have been scrutinized should be adjusted.

The petition said that PTI is a listed party and reserved seats are party right. The candidates who submitted papers for specific seats are PTI members.

The candidates have also given affidavits that they are candidates of PTI. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) cannot delist any party, only the Supreme Court can do it.

The ECP has been made a party in the petition and it has been requested to fix the petition for hearing today.

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PHC approves transit bail of Ali Amin Gandapur

February 19, 2024 by Abid Khan

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court(PHC) approved the transit bail of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) nominee for Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur.

Peshawar High Court Chief Justice Ibrahim Khan heard PTI leader Ali Amin Gandapur’s transit bail plea in which Ali Amin appeared in the court.

During the hearing, Ali Amin Gandapur’s lawyer said that there are other FIRs registered against the petitioner in Islamabad, on which Chief Justice Ibrahim Khan remarked that this is a very old FIR.

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PHC grants transit bail to PTI leader Faisal Javed

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024 by Muhammad Sher

Peshawar: Peshawar High Court (PHC) has granted transit bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Javed khan. PHC chief Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan heard Senator Faisal Javed’s bail application. The court granted bail to Faisal Javed on a bond of 100,000 rupees and ordered Faisal Javed to appear before the concerned court. After getting bail … Read more

PHC orders to issue POC to Afghan husbands of Pakistani women

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 by Abid Khan

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court(PHC) ordered to issue Pakistan Origin Card (POC) to Afghan husbands of Pakistani women.

Justice Ejaz Anwar and Justice Shakeel Ahmed heard the petitions of Pakistani women who married Afghan nationals in the Peshawar High Court.

During the hearing, the petitioner’s counsel told the court that the petitioner women are married to Afghan nationals and the petitioner women also have children but their husbands were not issued POC cards.

The petitioner’s counsel said that the women and their children were facing difficulties due to non-issuance of POC cards to their husbands.

On which the court ordered the Afghan husbands of the applicant women to issue POC cards according to the law and said that facilities should be created for the applicant women. The applicant should not be harassed.

It should be noted that even earlier, the Peshawar High Court approved the applications of 109 Afghans and ordered them to be issued Pakistan Origin Cards.

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PHC dismisses PTI plea to conduct election under judicial supervision

January 25, 2024 by Abid Khan

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court(PHC) rejected the request of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to conduct the general elections under judicial supervision.

Justice Shakeel Ahmed of Peshawar High Court dismissed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s petition while pronouncing a reserved decision on PTI’s application, the written decision of which will be issued later.

It should be noted that PTI had requested to conduct the elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the supervision of the judiciary.

PTI’s lawyer Muazzam Ali Khan pleaded in the court that PTI is not being provided with a level playing field for the election, we do not have faith in the Election Commission of Pakistan, Returning Officers(ROs), District Returning Officers(DROs) and bureaucracy.

PTI’s lawyer said that it is not possible to conduct a transparent election under the current bureaucracy, so we want the elections to be conducted under the supervision of judicial law officers.

After hearing the arguments, the Peshawar High Court had reserved its decision on the petition of PTI.

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PHC accepted Aimal Wali Khan’s apology

January 15, 2024 by Abid Khan

PESHAWAR: Chief Justice Peshawar High Court(PHC) Muhammad Ibrahim Khan accepted the apology of Awami National Party (ANP) provincial president Aimal Wali Khan in the contempt of court case.

Chief Justice Peshawar High Court Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Khan issued a written order, in the written order it was said that the case was disposed of on the submission of an apology letter by Aimal Wali Khan.

At the last hearing, the Chief Justice had ordered Aimal Wali to apologize by issuing a rebuttal statement.

Aimal Wali Khan said in his apology that Chief Justice Ibrahim Khan was hurt by his statement and he also apologized for the incident inside the court.

He further wrote that ANP believes in the philosophy of non-violence for four generations.

It should be noted that Aimal Wali Khan had given an insulting statement regarding Chief Justice Peshawar High Court in a video statement.

Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leader from Charsada, Fazal Muhammad had filed a contempt of court case against Aimal Wali Khan.

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PHC seeks response from ECP over PTI’s contempt plea

January 12, 2024 by Abid Khan

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) issued a notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan on the contempt petition of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and sought its response.

The hearing of PTI’s contempt petition against the ECP was held in the Peshawar High Court.

During the hearing, Qazi Anwar Advocate, and Shah Faisal Ilyas Advocate appeared in the court.

PTI’s lawyers said that the Peshawar High Court had ordered the ECP to publish the PTI certificate on the website, but neither the election symbol certificate was issued to the PTI nor the electoral regulatory body publish the certificate on the website.

The PHC issued a notice to the ECP at the request of PTI and sought their response.

It should be noted that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had filed a contempt of court petition in the Peshawar High Court against the ECP on the issue of intra-party elections and for not giving the bat election symbol.

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PTI files contempt of court petition against ECP

January 11, 2024 by Abid Khan

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has filed a contempt of court petition in the Peshawar High Court against the Election Commission of Pakistan on the issue of intra-party elections and for not giving the bat election symbol.

The PHC has scheduled PTI’s contempt of court petition against the Election Commission for hearing tomorrow. The two-member bench of the High Court will hear it.

PTI was viewed that the ECP has not released PTI’s certificate on the website despite the court order. This action falls under the category of contempt of court and pleaded that action should be taken against the Chief Election Commissioner, Secretary Election Commission, and members.

On the other hand, the ECP has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the decision of the Peshawar High Court against the restoration election symbol of PTI.

In the petition of the Election Commission, it has been requested to annul the decision of the Peshawar High Court and said that the PTI did not conduct the intra-party elections as per the Election Act.

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PHC restores PTI’s election symbol bat

January 10, 2024 by Abid Khan

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court(PHC) restored the bat symbol for Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) and also ordered the Election Commission of Pakistan to issue the symbol certificate to PTI.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf moved Peshawar High Court to challenge the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision declaring the intra-party election as null and void and revoking their electoral symbol “bat”.

A two-member Peshawar High Court (PHC) bench comprising Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Arshad Ali announced the verdict.

Justice Syed Arshad Ali asked under which section the Election Commission has taken action against this party, the lawyer of the complainant said that action has been taken under Section 215 of the Election Act, on which the court said that the result of the election is within 7 days. It is submitted, that the counsel for the petitioner said that the Election Commission should have seen that the intra-party elections were held under Section 208. All

Justice Ijaz Anwar remarked that here all the parties are being run by people of the same family, perhaps this is the only party that is allowing the workers to come forward.

Barrister Ali Zafar, the lawyer of PTI, while responding to the objections of the lawyers of the complainant, said that the lawyers of the parties raised questions on the jurisdiction of the court.

Barrister Ali Zafar said that PTI intra-party elections were held in Peshawar, which comes under the jurisdiction of the High Court, now the elections are being held for the whole country, the general secretary of our party is also from this province.

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PTI moves SC against PHC’s verdict on bat symbol

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 by Abid Khan

PTI said application of ECP was not admissible. Petitioner said ECP cannot be a party in this matter. ECP did not take into account evidence while withdrawing symbol. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) moved the Supreme Court to reclaim its iconic ‘bat’ electoral symbol before general elections 2024. PTI has filed an appeal in the Supreme … Read more

PHC restores ECP order stripping PTI of bat symbol

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024 by Abid Khan

PHC Justice Ijaz Khan heard ECP review appeal’.
Kazi Anwar Advocate appeared in court on behalf of PTI.
The court withdrew its stay order on PTI’s intra-party polls.

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) revoked the stay order and restored the ECP decision to declare the PTI intra-party election null and void and stripping it of its election symbol.

PHC Justice Ijaz Khan heard the Election Commission’s review appeal against the court decision, in which the Election Commission’s lawyer and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s senior lawyer Kazi Anwar Advocate appeared in the court.

At the beginning of the hearing, PTI’s lawyer Qazi Anwar asked whether the Election Commission could come to court against the decision of the High Court. “Their writ is not correct, the decision came on December 26, it has not yet been implemented, and the Election Commission has not yet issued the intra-party election certificate on the website”.

Justice Ejaz inquired whether there was any contempt of court case on your behalf. On this, Qazi Anwar said that the nomination papers of PTI candidates were rejected, what did the Election Commission do? What is the problem with putting the website per certificate to the Election Commission Ignoring one party is not good for Election Commission and democracy.

The lawyer said ECP should not have been used against a political party and the party wants ECP to conduct transparent elections.

During the hearing, the Election Commission objected to the issuance of the stay order by the court without hearing it on December 26.

After the arguments of the parties were completed, the court reserved its decision on the review appeal of the Election Commission.

Later, the court approved the review appeal of the Election Commission and reinstated the December 22 decision of the Election Commission.

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ECP to file review appeal against restoration of PTI’s ‘bat’ symbol

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 by Abid Khan

ECP will file review appeal in Peshawar High Court.
ECP had withdrawn election symbol of bat from PTI.
However, PHC restored PTI’s bat election symbol.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) has decided to file a review appeal against the restoration of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf’s bat symbol by the Peshawar High Court.

The Election of Commission of Pakistan (ECP) sources said the ECP will file a review appeal in the Peshawar High Court against the decision of the High Court on the issue of bat election symbol.

It should be noted, that the ECP had withdrawn the election symbol of the bat from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf for not conducting the intra-party election by the party constitution.

However, on December 26, the Peshawar High Court issued a stay order against the Election Commission’s decision to cancel the PTI intra-party elections and withdraw the party symbol.

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PHC restores PTI’s bat symbol

December 27, 2023December 26, 2023 by Abid Khan

PHC Judge Justice Kamran Hayat heard case.
ECP decision suspended until case is decided.
Double Bench will hear case after winter vocation.

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court(PHC) suspended the Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) decision nullifying PTI’s intra-party elections and revoking election symbol and restored bat symbol.

The court issued stay-order on the decision of the Election Commission after the arguments were completed. According to the court decision, the decision of the Election Commission will be suspended until the case is decided.

The court has said that the case should be heard in a double bench first after the holidays are over.

In the petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the Peshawar High Court, the petitioners challenging intra-party election and ECP were also made parties, while the decision of the ECP was requested to be annulled.

On the request of PTI, Justice Kamran Hayat Miankhel heard while PTI’s lawyers Ali Zafar, Babar Awan and Chairman PTI Barrister Gohar himself gave arguments.

Earlier, Peshawar High Court (PHC) started hearing the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf(PTI) plea challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) verdict over declaring the intra-party election illegal and revoking its electoral symbol, Bat.

The PHC Judge Justice Kamran Hayat Miankel is hearing the case.

Led by Barrister Gohar and Ali Zafar, PTI’s legal team including Barrister Gohar and Sher Afzal Marwat filed the plea in the Peshawar High Court (PHC), seeking the suspension of the ECP decision.

Lawyer Ali Zafar said the party was given 20 days for holding elections and it held internal party polls on December 2 in Peshawar.

The ECP admitted the veracity of the intra-party elections and issued a certificate to the party.

He said that later the ECP withdrew the electoral symbol objecting to the party’s election commissioner.

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PTI to move PHC to regain party symbol

December 25, 2023 by Abid Khan

Moazzam Butt said he will go to PHC tomorrow.
He said PTI has prepared petition related to case.
He said it is illegal to withdraw election symbol.

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI) has decided to approach to Peshawar High Court against the Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) decision on the election symbol case.

PTI central spokesperson Moazzam Butt said that he will go to Peshawar High Court tomorrow against the withdrawal of election symbols by the Election Commission, and has prepared a petition related to the case.

Muazzam Butt said that an effort will be made to set the petition for hearing tomorrow, in the petition it is requested to cancel the decision of the Election Commission and it is stated in the petition that the Election Commission has taken an illegal decision.

PTI’s central spokesperson said that it is illegal to withdraw election symbol at the request of an unauthorized person.

It should be noted that the Election Commission of Pakistan withdrew the bat symbol from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf for not conducting the intra-party elections according to the party constitution.

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PHC asks ECP to announce verdict on PTI intra-party election by Dec 22

December 21, 2023 by Muhammad Zahid

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday directed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to make a decision regarding the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) intra-party elections and the allocation of election symbols by tomorrow, which falls on December 22. A two-member bench, consisting of Justice Attique Shah and Justice Shakeel Ahmed, issued the verdict after … Read more

PHC reserves decision on PTI plea for polls under judicial supervision

December 18, 2023 by Muhammad Zahid

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has deferred its decision on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) request for the upcoming general elections to be conducted under judicial supervision. The two-member PHC bench, led by Chief Justice Mohammad Ibrahim Khan and Justice Shakeel Ahmed, presided over the proceedings. The PTI, represented by Advocate Muazzam Butt, filed the … Read more

PHC fixes PTI’s petition for polls under judiciary’s supervision for hearing

December 16, 2023 by Abid Khan

The petition was filed by PTI’s central spokesperson.
The High Court fixed petition for hearing on Dec 18.
CJ Ibrahim Khan and Justice Shakeel Ahmed will hear case.

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court(PHC) has fixed the hearing of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf’s petition to conduct an election under the judiciary’s supervision and issued notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).

The petition was filed by PTI’s central spokesperson Muazzam Butt, Advocate.

The case was heard by Chief Justice Muhammad Ibrahim Khan and Justice Shakeel Ahmed.

Last day, the court had ordered to challenge the Election Commission’s notice in the hearing of PTI’s request to conduct the elections under judicial supervision. The court said that this is a national issue and directed to submit a supplementary petition.

The Chief Justice said, “We will not allow anyone to delay the election, we will not delay the election by one day more or less than the scheduled date”.

Today, PTI’s counsel amended the petition and sought suspension of the notification.

The High Court fixed the petition for hearing on December 18, the court sought a response from the Election Commission and the Advocate General’s Office.

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PHC summons elections schedule from ECP in next hearing

December 5, 2023 by Abid Khan

A case related to election was heard in Peshawar High Court.
Justice Abdul Shakoor and Justice Syed Arshad Ali heard case.
ECP’s lawyer said elections schedule will be announced soon.

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has asked the Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) to bring the elections schedule to the next hearing.

A case related to the election was heard in the Peshawar High Court. Justice Abdul Shakoor and Justice Syed Arshad Ali heard the case.

The petitioner stated that the election has been announced and the Election Commission should issue the schedule.

The lawyer of ECP said that there is no election without a schedule and added that the schedule will also be announced soon.

On this, Justice Syed Arshad Ali remarked that the election schedule comes 54 days before, count the days before February 8, when does it come.

The petitioner’s lawyer said that the election schedule should be announced by December 13.

Justice Syed Arshad Ali said that everyone has faith and it seems that the petitioner does not have faith.

The court sought an election schedule from ECP on the next hearing.

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PHC orders to stop work on development projects until elections

November 30, 2023 by Abid Khan

A two-member bench of PHC heard multiple petitions.
Court ordered development work should start after election.
Petitioner said interim government does not have authority.

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court(PHC) has ordered authorities concerned to stop work on the ongoing development projects until the general elections of 2024 are held in the province.

A two-member bench of the PHC, comprising Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice S M Attique Shah observed while hearing petitions seeking the court’s order against the uplift project ahead of the upcoming polls.

The court ordered to stop the development work till the general elections and said that the development work should start after the election.

Lawyer petitioner Mian Zakir Hussain said that the caretaker government does not have the authority to carry out development works and added that an election was announced but now development works are being done.

Justice Ijaz Anwar said that the task of the caretaker government is to see the affairs daily, and how will the development work be done after the election is announced.

Justice Ijaz Anwar asked the lawyer of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) whether the elections were taking place. ECP lawyer Mohsin Kamran replied that there would be an election.

The Additional Advocate General said that development works have started in Bannu, Waziristan, and other areas before the caretaker government.

Justice Attique Shah said that tells why the federal and provincial supervisory governments are taking so much interest in development works.

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