IHC disposes of former PTI chairman's plea seeking withdrawal of appeal against disqualification
Pakistan
The former PTI chairman was disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan last year
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday disposed of former PTI chairman’s plea to withdraw his appeal against disqualification in the Toshakhana reference.
IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq announced the reserved verdict.
The court had earlier reserved the verdict on Sept 13 after hearing the arguments from the parties.
The former PTI chairman was disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Oct 21, 2022.
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The former PTI chairman had approached the IHC against the electoral body’s decision on Oct 28 last year.
However, the former PTI chairman filed a fresh plea in the IHC seeking to withdraw the petition as he said that he wanted the Lahore High Court to hear the matter.
