PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Saturday issued written ruling on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI’s) intra-party polls and electoral symbol.
In its brief verdict, authored by Justice Arshad Ali, the PHC asked the ECP to issue a certificate to PTI on its website.
In the order, the PHC ruled that the PTI had the right to contest the elections on its electoral symbol. The detailed judgement with more reasons will be issued later.
The court, in its written order, said it confined itself to two questions: every citizen has right to form a political party and parties should be provided conducive environment.
The parties have right to contest election on an election symbol. They cannot be denied an election symbol. The ECP decision is unconstitutional, the court ruled.
On 10th January, 2024, the PHC had declared the ECP’s decision null and void.
