ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) intra-party election case till October 2 after the party sought additional time to submit required documents. the-
A three-member bench headed by ECP Sindh member Nisar Durrani, in which PTI chairman Barrister Gohar represented the party, took the action.
During the hearing, ECP member Balochistan questioned whether intra-party elections of PTI were held in Chamkani, Peshawar, to which Barrister Gohar clarified that the elections were held in Islamabad. Gauhar also sought an extension of 10 days to finalize the documents.
The director general of political finance warned that if the results of the intra-party elections were not recognized, the PTI could face an uncertain future without an organizational structure.
The bench directed the DG Political Finance to provide further assistance on the matter, explaining that under Section 208 of the Election Act, there should have been a gap of five years between two intra-party elections, which Barrister Gauhar agreed to. What did
Speaking to the media outside after the hearing, Barrister Gohar insisted that PTI should conduct the most transparent intra-party elections and urged the ECP to obtain relevant documents from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). .
He also criticized the ECP for focusing on PTI while allegedly ignoring the activities of other political parties.
Gohar expressed hope that the next hearing on October 2 would go ahead without any hindrance from the ECP and reiterated PTI’s commitment to the process. Additionally, he announced the movement of PTI lawyers against constitutional amendments, indicating continued efforts to challenge legal changes affecting the party’s organizational structure.
