Tue, 21-Oct-2025

ECP reserves verdict in JUI-F intra-party election

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reserved its decision regarding Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) intra-party election case.

A three-member bench, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, presided over the hearing.

CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja said that “If the intra-party election is not held, the electoral symbol can be withdrawn and the party can be de-notified”.

DG Political Wing Election Commission said that according to the constitution the term of office bearers of JUI-F is 5 years, the term was completed on July 7, 2024. On which the lawyer of JUI said that party moderator has been elected, 2023.

The election process has started since, JUI unit, district and tehsil elections have been held, it has taken a lot of time, now our provincial elections have started, intra party elections have been held in Gilgit.

Lawyer JUI-F said that party election takes a lot of time, there is no paperwork here, every worker is given the right to contest the election. The general election also came along, that’s why it took a lot of time.

The Chief Election Commissioner said what level of intra-party elections are JUI holding now. On which lawyer JUI said that on September 19 Punjab, followed by provincial elections of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan.

The Election Commissioner inquired how much time he wanted, to which the lawyer said we want 60 days, Sikandar Sultan Raja replied that it is too much time.

JUI’s lawyer said that the constitutional amendments are still going on, on which the Chief Election Commissioner remarked that the party election is not related to the constitutional amendments.

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ECP fixes PTI intra-party election case for hearing

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has released the cause list regarding the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) intra-party election case.

The PTI intra-party case will be heard on September 18. The Election Commission issued notices to Barrister Gohar Ali and Rauf Hassan. The arguments will be given in the hearing in the PTI intra-party elections case.

It should be noted that the 8-member bench of the Supreme Court clarified on the petition of Election Commission of Pakistan and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the case of reserved seats that there is no ambiguity in the decision of July 12.

The Supreme Court’s short order of July 12 is very clear and the Election Commission has made the order unnecessarily complicated while non-implementation of the order will have dire consequences.

In the explanation, it was said that Barrister Gohar was recognized as Chairman PTI and Omar Ayub as General Secretary.

Later, the sources of the Election Commission of Pakistan said that this impression is not correct that  ECP has recognized Barrister Gohar as the Chairman of PTI

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ECP rejects PTI pleas in intra-party election case

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected the pleas of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI)  on intra-party election case.

The written decision on behalf of the Election Commission was pronounced by a 3-member bench consisting of Nisar Durrani, Shah Mohammad Jatoi and Justice Ikramullah.

The ECP said in the decision that PTI had asked to stop the intra-party election process until the Supreme Court’s detailed decision on reserved seats. The party has already delayed the matter a lot.

The decision has said that the debates on the intra-party election will be held on September 18. It is the responsibility of the registered political parties to elect their officials at the federal, political and local levels

The commission said that the Election Commission is bound to look into the matter before issuing the certificate to the party, adding that PTI’s own members had filed complaints with the commission on intra-party elections.

The decision of the 3-member bench said that it is the responsibility of the ECP to see whether the intra-party elections have been conducted in accordance with the law and the party constitution or not.

On the issue of returning the documents and computers seized by FIA, the Election Commission wrote in its decision that PTI should approach the relevant forum for the return of its items and documents.

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ECP fixes PTI’s intra-party election case for hearing

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fixed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) intra-party election case for hearing.

The hearing of the Tehreek-e-Insaf intra-party election case will be held on July 23. A 5-member bench headed by the Chief Election Commissioner will conduct the hearing.

According to sources, the Election Commission has issued notices to the Chief Election Commissioner of Tehreek-e-Insaf and others.

The political finance wing of the Election Commission has raised questions on the intra-party election.

PTI will satisfy the Election Commission’s questions.

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ECP reserves judgment in PTI intra-party election case

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ECP reserved judgment in PTI intra-party election case The decision will be made regarding the allocation of election symbols to PTI. ECP sent a notice to the party for not holding the intra-party elections. ISLAMABAD: A four-member bench of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reserved its judgment in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) intra-party … Read more