The Election Fee (ECP) on Thursday ordered the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to carry intra-party polls in 20 days and allowed to contest elections with ‘bat’ as image.
Asserting its reserved verdict, the ECP declared the PTI intra-party elections null and void.
The ECP had reserved the choice on September 13 after the PTI lawyer submitted reply following the issuance of a show-cause discover to the get together. A four-member bench led by Nisar Durrani heard the case.
The ECP had issued a discover to the PTI on August 2 concerning the intra-party elections, asking why it shouldn’t be disqualified for not conducting the intra-party elections.
PTI’s lawyer Barrister Gohar stated that the intra-party elections have been held earlier than the modification to the get together structure, and later get together withdrew the amendments.
In Might final 12 months, the ECP issued a show-cause discover to the PTI chief for his failure to carry intra-party elections. It prolonged the date on the request of the PTI, permitting it to carry intra-party elections by June 13, 2022. Nevertheless, the previous ruling get together failed to take action.
The PTI’s intra-party elections have been scheduled to be held on June 13, 2021.