Restoration of bat as election symbol: SC disposes of PTI's plea as withdrawn
Pakistan
PTI has filed plea in SC and PHC to restore electoral symbol 'Bat'.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday disposed of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf plea against interim order passed by the Peshawar High Court taking away bat as election symbol from the party, after the PTI withdrew its petiton.
As the proceedings started in the apex court, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf's (PTI) withdrew its plea taking the stance that another similar petition was being heard by the PHC for restoration of electoral symbol 'bat'.
The three-bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Mussarat Hilali heard the case.
PTI counsel Hamid Khan said party's petition was being heard by Peshawar High Court. The PTI had filed an appeal in SC to restore the PTI’s electoral symbol, ‘bat’.
Meanwhile, a two-member Peshawar High Court bench comprsing Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Syed Arshad Ali, conducted hearing of PTI's plea seeking order for the ECP to allot PTI bat as election symbol.
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said that the PHC would likely announce its verdict by 11 a.m. today (Wednesday).
It may be recalled that the PHC restored the Election Commission's (ECP) December 22 decision regarding PTI's election symbol and intra-party election, after which the party was stripped of its bat election symbol.
It must be noted that the PTI moved to the SC against the decision of the PHC.
Previously, Barrister said if the PHC's decision came in their favour, there would be no need to approach the Supreme Court.
The plea filed in SC aimed to overturn the ECP's decisions about the party's intra-party polls and the party’s electoral symbol.
PTI leader Barrister Gohar Ali Khan expressed optimism that the bat symbol will be back, affirming the party's commitment to follow the court judgement.
