Peshawar High Court restores PTI’s bat symbol

Peshawar: The Peshawar High Court has issued an interim injunction against the Election Commission’s decision to cancel Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party elections and withdraw party symbols.

After hearing arguments, the court issued a preliminary injunction against the Election Commission’s decision. According to the court’s decision, the election commission’s decision will be put on hold until the case is resolved. The court said the case should first be tried in a double trial after the holidays. The petition filed by Tehreek-e-Insaf in the Peshawar High Court, seeking cancellation of the decision of the Election Commission, also declares the petitioners challenging the Election Commission and the intra-party elections as parties.At Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s request, Justice Kamran Hayat Mian Khel heard arguments from PTI lawyers Ali Zafar, Babar Awan, and PTI Bar Chairman Gohar himself.

PTI lost electoral symbol ‘bat’ as ECP termed intra-party polls unconstitutional

Reacting to the development, PTI’s Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said the PHC’s ruling “put the final nail in conspirators’ coffin”.
He said that the conspiracies against the PTI failed after the PHC ruling today.
“The PTI was being cornered and the suspension of the ECP’s verdict was necessary,” he added.