The Election Commission of Pakistan has turned down Akbar S. Babar's appeal for the re-conduction of the intra-party elections of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).
The decision was made by a five-member ECP bench led by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja. The bench heard a series of petitions filed by PTI founding members Akbar S. Babar, Tahir Nawaz, Noreen Farooq, and others, challenging the recently conducted intra-party polls of the Tehreek-i-Insaf.
ECP Secretary Umar Hameed Khan, petitioners, and other concerned parties appeared before the commission.
Throughout the proceedings, the bench emphasized the clarity of Section 215 of the Election Act. The commission dismissed Babar's plea, stating that the re-conduct of the PTI intra-party elections should be forgotten.
The commission issued a notice to the PTI for a hearing on December 12 and adjourned the case.
