{"id":47091,"date":"2024-01-12T19:05:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T19:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/sc-hears-ecp-appeal-against-bat-symbol-pakistan-observer\/"},"modified":"2024-01-12T19:05:22","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T19:05:22","slug":"sc-hears-ecp-appeal-against-bat-symbol-pakistan-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/sc-hears-ecp-appeal-against-bat-symbol-pakistan-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"SC hears ECP appeal against \u2018BAT\u2019 symbol\u00a0 &#8211; Pakistan Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tts-play-button data-id=\"2\" class=\"tts_play_button\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">ISLAMABAD \u2013 In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken up the appeal of the Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The appeal challenges the reinstatement of the \u2018bat\u2019 as the official election symbol for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), following a decision by the Peshawar High Court (PHC).<\/p>\n<p>The three-member bench, led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musarrat Hilali scrutinized the case, responding to the PHC\u2019s previous decision. The ECP\u2019s petition argues that the high court\u2019s ruling contradicts constitutional and legal provisions.<\/p>\n<p>This legal battle stems from the PHC\u2019s decision to restore the \u2018bat\u2019 as PTI\u2019s symbol based on a petition filed by the party.<\/p>\n<p>The Election Commission\u2019s challenge to the verdict underscores the significance of the case, as it seeks redress at the highest judicial level. The outcome of this hearing will have implications for the official election symbols used by political parties in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD \u2013 In a significant legal development, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken up the appeal of the Election Commission of Pakistan(ECP) on Friday. \u00a0The appeal challenges the reinstatement of the \u2018bat\u2019 as the official election symbol for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), following a decision by the Peshawar High Court (PHC). 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