On Thursday, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) took its final attempt to reclaim its iconic ‘bat’ electoral symbol before the February 8 polls, as the symbol holds crucial importance for voters in identifying their preferred candidate on election day. The party believes that the absence of a unified symbol may lead to confusion among voters, potentially…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has taken legal action by challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s decision not to release the list of reserved seats for women in the Lahore High Court (LHC). In the filed application, the PTI lawyer stated that the Peshawar High Court has suspended the ECP’s decision regarding the nullification of the…
Imran Khan Directs PTI to Prepare for General Elections 2024: Barrister Gohar Ali Khan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan asserted on Wednesday that PTI leaders announcing their dissociation through press conferences would not be considered for election tickets, as reported by The News. Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi,…
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will begin scrutinising the nomination papers of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday, ahead of which the party’s legal team is set to deal with the likely objections, The News reported. The former prime minister has filed his nomination to contest polls from the Lahore and Mansehra constituencies, the…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Challenges ECP Decision in Peshawar High CourtThe political landscape intensifies as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) challenges the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision declaring its intra-party elections null and void, leading to the withdrawal of its election symbol, the bat. PTI’s legal team, led by Barrister Gohar and Ali Zafar, filed an appeal…
The Election Commission of Pakistan has made it clear that the ‘baat’ symbol was not extended to members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. In a statement released during the evening of Monday, a representative from the ECP emphasized that the symbol had not been presented to PTI-P or any other political party. Pervez Khattak of…
As election activities intensify in Pakistan, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) recently took a significant step by stripping the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of its iconic ‘bat’ symbol. While some of PTI’s supporters express concern and view it as an unprecedented move, historical records reveal that PTI is not the first political party in the…
Challenging the legitimacy of the petition filed by Akbar S. Babar, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced its intention to contest the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to nullify intra-party elections by taking the matter to the Lahore High Court (LHC). Barrister Gohar, the recently elected chairman of the party, led the charge, expressing…
On Friday, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of Pakistan to address the concerns raised by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) regarding an unfair electoral environment leading up to the general election on February 8. The court instructed PTI to formally present its complaint to the ECP and mandated Attorney General of Pakistan Mansoor Usman…
The Supreme Court of Pakistan nullified the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) decision to halt the training of District Returning Officers (DROs) and Returning Officers (ROs). A three-member bench, led by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa and including Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Sardar Tariq Masood, was constituted to address the matter. At the…
