Of decisions and revisions: DI Khan bench of high court restores LG election results in Paroha

Wazira Bibi was threatened with expulsion earlier

DI KHAN: The DI Khan bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) has restored the results of the local government elections in Paroha tehsil on Wednesday.

A bench comprising Justice Ghazanfarullah and Justice Ikramullah terminated the stay order which had been imposed earlier on the results of the polls. It also ordered further hearings on a series of petitions filed by women from Kari Shah Muzai and Landa Sharif.

Wazira Bibi had filed a case in Peshawar High Court on behalf of all women who were barred from voting in local government (LG) elections held in the province a couple of months ago.

Wazira Bibi, along with Zarina Bibi of Landa Sharif, also in Paroha, had demanded the results of the LG elections in the tehsil be declared null and void, and a re-election be conducted. The DI Khan bench of Peshawar High Court suspended the results of the LG elections of Kari Shah Muzai and Landa Sharif in light of the petitions filed.

Line of fire

The applicants had previously filed a petition with the Election Commission of Pakistan about the matter. However, due to a delay in response, they went to the high court to resolve the matter.

Last month, Wazira Bibi was offered two sheep and Rs0.2 million by a local jirga if she takes back her case. The jirga also threatened to expel her from the village. Later, her house was also attacked by unidentified men.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 19^th, 2015.