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Peshawar High Court restores electoral watchdog's decision against PTI's intra-party polls

epa11054917 Qazi Anwar, a lawyer of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party talks with journalists outside the Peshawar High Court building after a hearing, in Peshawar, Pakistan, 03 January 2024. The Peshawar High Court on 03 January restored the Election Commission of Pakistan's decision to deny the 'bat' electoral symbol to the PTI, declaring the party's intra-party polls null and void. The court's announcement follows an appeal filed by the electoral body challenging a previous ruling that had suspended the ECP decision. The PTI's intra-party elections, held on 02 December, drew criticism and were nullified by the ECP for non-compliance with election regulations. The ECP invoked the provisions of the Elections Act 2017, declaring PTI ineligible to obtain its traditional electoral 'bat' symbol due to failure to hold elections by the party's constitution and election laws. EPA/BILAWAL ARBAB

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