ISLAMABAD: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan‘s get together Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) moved to the Supreme Courtroom difficult the end result of the February 8 common elections alleging widespread rigging and claiming that their mandate was stolen resulting from this manipulation.
Within the preliminary spherical, PTI-backed unbiased candidates gained 180 seats within the nationwide meeting, nevertheless, the alleged rigging diminished their seat depend to solely 92, thereby stopping them from returning to energy
Whereas talking with media on Friday, PTI chief and lawyer Sher Afzal Marwat stated he filed a petition within the apex courtroom in opposition to ballot fraud, including that the appointment of election commissioner chief Sikandar Sultan Raja and different members of the electoral physique has additionally been challenged., in accordance with The Specific Tribune.
This authorized motion follows the Supreme Courtroom’s current dismissal of a petition looking for to nullify the elections. A 3-member bench led by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musarrat Hilali took up the petition filed by Brig (retd) Ali Khan. The courtroom imposed a nice of Rs 0.5 million on the petitioner, a former Military officer, for failing to look in courtroom after submitting the petition.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the get together led by one other former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, gained 75 seats whereas the Pakistan Peoples Social gathering (PPP) got here third with 54 seats. The Muttahida Qaumi Motion Pakistan (MQM-P) has 17 seats.
Given the Constitutional provision {that a} get together should win 133 out of 265 contested seats within the 266-member Nationwide Meeting to kind a authorities, the PML-N and the PPP have agreed on a power-sharing deal to kind a brand new coalition authorities.
Shehbaz Sharif from PML-N is anticipated to be the prime minister candidate, whereas PPP’s Asif Ali Zardari is prone to change into the president. This potential coalition might diminish Imran Khan’s possibilities of returning to energy.
(With inputs from companies)
Within the preliminary spherical, PTI-backed unbiased candidates gained 180 seats within the nationwide meeting, nevertheless, the alleged rigging diminished their seat depend to solely 92, thereby stopping them from returning to energy
Whereas talking with media on Friday, PTI chief and lawyer Sher Afzal Marwat stated he filed a petition within the apex courtroom in opposition to ballot fraud, including that the appointment of election commissioner chief Sikandar Sultan Raja and different members of the electoral physique has additionally been challenged., in accordance with The Specific Tribune.
This authorized motion follows the Supreme Courtroom’s current dismissal of a petition looking for to nullify the elections. A 3-member bench led by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musarrat Hilali took up the petition filed by Brig (retd) Ali Khan. The courtroom imposed a nice of Rs 0.5 million on the petitioner, a former Military officer, for failing to look in courtroom after submitting the petition.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the get together led by one other former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, gained 75 seats whereas the Pakistan Peoples Social gathering (PPP) got here third with 54 seats. The Muttahida Qaumi Motion Pakistan (MQM-P) has 17 seats.
Given the Constitutional provision {that a} get together should win 133 out of 265 contested seats within the 266-member Nationwide Meeting to kind a authorities, the PML-N and the PPP have agreed on a power-sharing deal to kind a brand new coalition authorities.
Shehbaz Sharif from PML-N is anticipated to be the prime minister candidate, whereas PPP’s Asif Ali Zardari is prone to change into the president. This potential coalition might diminish Imran Khan’s possibilities of returning to energy.
(With inputs from companies)
