PTI’s election symbol “Bala” has been taken away again, Election Commission’s decision has been restored.
Peshawar High Court has withdrawn the injunction on the case related to intra-party election and election symbol
Peshawar High Court has restored the decision of the Election Commission regarding the intra-party election of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and election symbol ‘Bla’, after which the election symbol ‘Bla’ was taken away from the party once again. .
On Wednesday, the Peshawar High Court has withdrawn the injunction, restoring the decision of the Election Commission on the case related to PTI intra-party election and election symbol.
Peshawar High Court
The Peshawar High Court has accepted the Election Commission’s request on the restoration of PTI’s election symbol and withdrawn the injunction.
On December 26, the Peshawar High Court suspended the decision of the Election Commission on the petition of PTI, on which the Election Commission objected to the court issuing an injunction without hearing them.
After withdrawing the injunction of the court, the decision of the Election Commission on December 22 was restored.
It should be remembered that Election Commission declared the PTI intra-party elections null and void and withdrew the electoral symbol.
Report of the hearing
On Wednesday, Justice Ejaz Khan of Peshawar High Court heard the review appeal of the Election Commission against the court decision, during which the lawyers of the Election Commission and PTI appeared in the court.
Justice Ejaz spoke to the lawyer of the Election Commission that we have to hear your arguments, on which the lawyer said that I have come to hear the hearing, while the PTI lawyer said that senior lawyer Qazi Anwar is coming, we will present the arguments again. , we should be given some time.
Arguments of Vakil PTI
After a short break, the hearing of the case started again and PTI’s lawyer Advocate Qazi Anwar said that yesterday Advocate Mashaal appeared in the court, she is not the lawyer in this case, Barrister Ali Zafar, Barrister Gohar and I are lawyers in this case. I am
Qazi Anwar opined that the Election Commission can discuss whether a High Court can rule on the federation, to which Justice Ejaz remarked that it is the job of the court to interpret the law, we have learned from you.
PTI’s lawyer said that Election Commission has not implemented the decision of 26 December, PTI’s certificate has not yet been released on the website, on which Justice Ijaz remarked that there is no contempt of court request from you. no.
The PTI lawyer said that the Election Commission has appealed to withdraw the Peshawar injunction until January 9. What are the difficulties of the Election Commission in holding the elections after this injunction, on which Justice Ijaz remarked that this court has yet to hold the election. Will ask the commission.
Justice Ejaz Anwar Remarked
Justice Ejaz Anwar remarked that the objection of the Election Commission is that the intra-relief becomes the whole case. Came to Peshawar.
The lawyer of the PTI member who objected to the intra-party election also appeared in the court and said that after the objection of member Jahangir Khan, PTI expelled him from the party, Jahangir had objected to the method of party elections.
Justice Ejaz Anwar remarked that today we will discuss why the court should withdraw the injunction decision.
Advocate Election Commission
Vakil Election Commission took a stand that in Muhammad Hanif Abbasi case, the Supreme Court had said that the Election Commission is an independent body and can use its powers, the Election Commission has the constitutional and legal right to go to court on the decision against it.
Election Commission’s lawyer said that PTI was not delisted by Election Commission, only the elections were cancelled. The court granted the entire inter-relief without hearing.
Justice Ejaz Khan remarked that the jurisdiction of the court and the admissibility of the petition will be heard by a two-member bench.
Vakil Election Commission took a stand that not only PTI, the issue of party elections of other 20 parties is also before the Election Commission, all these political parties have to take decisions from January 13. All matters have stopped, other political parties are also benefiting from the decision of Peshawar High Court.
Decision
The court reserved the decision after the arguments of the parties were completed and a few hours later, while pronouncing the reserved decision, it accepted the review appeal of the Election Commission and restored the decision of December 22.
The court withdrew its stay on PTI’s intra-party election and election symbol case, stripping the PTI of its bat symbol once again.
