poll symbol allocation<\/a>, a decision that was orally announced on Aug 30.<\/p>\nIn an application submitted through Barrister Ali Zafar, the PTI said the ECP had accepted that on March 28 some misunderstanding had led to the passing of the order as to whether the PTI\u2019s August 2022 constitution had been withdrawn or the intra-party election.<\/p>\n
It said that after a hearing and submission of affidavits, the Election Commission accepted that only the constitution of August 2022 had been withdrawn.<\/p>\n
It said the intra-party elections of PTI were duly held on June 9, 2022, in pursuance of the party\u2019s 2019 constitution, amended up to June 8, 2022.<\/p>\n
This was why when the matter came up for a final hearing on Aug 30 this year, \u201cthe ECP accepted PTI\u2019s submissions and orally anno\u00adunced its decision that the elections were duly held on June 9, 2022, and, therefore, the matter stood resolved\u201d, the application said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was also so widely reported in the media. The matter hence stood finally concluded on Aug 30, 2023, and it was only observed that a detailed order will be issued soon in this regard,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
It said that after the announcement of the oral order, more than 41 days have passed, but no order has been provided.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe detailed order may kindly be issued and copy furnished as a matter of urgency because (a) elections are around the corner, (b) even if, for the argument\u2019s sake only, an adverse order for re-holding intra-party elections were to come, the PTI would still need reasonable time to hold such elections, and (c) PTI being the largest party, it is in the interest of justice, for fairness of elections and enforcement of fundamental rights enshri\u00adned in the Constitution,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Barrister Zafar said the PTI would be contesting upcoming elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe non-issuance of the written order for 41 days is contrary to the concept of transparency and fairness of elections and in violation of the enforcement of fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution, including Articles 4, 9, 10A, 15, 16, 17 and 26,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said that under the Constitution of Pakistan, the ECP was bound to organise and conduct the election in a manner which was honest, just, fair and in accordance with the law, but the non-issuance of the detailed written order was contrary to this.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe entire world is watching the proceedings of the ECP and the delay in the decision is unnecessarily creating contrary false rumours as if the decision orally announced on Aug 30, 2023, is going to be varied,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Published in Dawn, October 19th, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u2022 Says commission has withheld detailed verdict for over 40 days\u2022 Insists delay goes against transparent, fair elections ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has formally appealed to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to immediately issue a detailed written order regarding the intra-party elections and poll symbol allocation, a decision that was orally announced on 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