SHC issues notices on plea seeking judicial officers for elections

Tahir says an application on the election symbol matter will be filed in Islamabad

KARACHI:

The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan, Advocate General for Sindh, Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP), and others on a plea seeking appointment of judicial officers for the upcoming general elections.

While appearing before a two-member bench, headed by Acting Chief Justice Aqeel Ahmad Abbasi, the counsel for the PTI, Barrister Ali Tahir, also requested the withdrawal of a petition seeking a restraining order against the allocation of the election symbol of ‘bat’ to any other political party. “Have you already secured the bat symbol,” asked Justice Abbasi.

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Tahir said that an application on the election symbol matter would be filed in Islamabad.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 30^th, 2023.