PTI’s election petition rejected by registrar

ISLAMABAD:

The registrar office of the Supreme Court on Thursday raised objections on the constitutional petition of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) seeking general elections within 90 days of the dissolution of assemblies and returned it.

The application was returned as the former ruling party failed to approach the relevant forums before approaching the apex court.

The PTI had also named President Arif Alvi as respondent but the registrar was of the view that the head of the state could not be made part of the petition under Article 248.

Moreover, it was also not mentioned which fundamental right of the petitioner was violated, the registrar office said.

The petition also did not meet the requirements seeking the apex court’s proceedings under Article 184/3, it said.