Tue, 21-Oct-2025

PHC summons elections schedule from ECP in next hearing 

PHC
  • 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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Court issues orders to release Murad Saeed’s father

Murad
  • PHC judge Justice Syed Arshad Ali issued verdict reserved.
  • PHC instructed Saeedullah to submit a bail bond of Rs200,000.
  • The court called for records from Additional Attorney General.

Peshawar: Peshawar High Court (PHC) ordered release of Muhammad Saeed Ullah , the father of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) leader Murad Saeed while issuing written verdict.

PHC judge Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Fazal Subhan issued the verdict reserved on Tuesday.

The PHC instructed Saeedullah to submit a bail bond of Rs200,000.

On this occasion, after hearing the arguments of the parties, the judge ordered Saeed Ullah to be released on bail and later a written decision was issued. The court called for records from the Additional Attorney General(AAG).

The written decision states that the petitioner should submit a bond of Rs 200,000 to the concerned Deputy Commissioner. The notification of the 3MPO issued on August 5 is suspended.

The court says that the Saeed Ullah was accused of disturbing peace and provoking speeches, which was not proved by the record.

According to the written decision, the liberty of any citizen cannot be terminated without any proof, keeping the petitioner in jail without any concrete proof is not permissible, therefore the notification of  August 5 is suspended.

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PHC suspends notification of by-polls on NA seats  

PHC suspends
  • The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI) had moved PHC last week.
  • A two-member bench headed by Justice Syed Muhammad Attique Shah.
  • The Peshawar High Court adjourned the hearing till March 7.

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court(PHC) suspended the notification of by-elections on the constituencies of the National Assembly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf(PTI) had moved PHC last week seeking the suspension of the Election Commission of Pakistan’s by-election schedule on 24 NA seats scheduled to be held on March 16 and 19.

A two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Muhammad Attique Shah and Justice Syed Arshad Ali announced the short verdict.

The Peshawar High Court reserved the decision today after the arguments of the lawyers were completed.

The court also sought the response regarding the acceptance of PTI’s resignations and fixed the date of March 7 for the next hearing.

The by-elections were scheduled to be held in the constituencies of NA-4 Swat, NA-17 Haripur, NA-18 Swabi, NA-25 and NA-26 Nowshera, NA-32 Kohat, NA-38 Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan) and NA-43 Khyber.

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