ECP reserves verdict on maintainability of Awaam Pakistan’s appeal against its delisting

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reserved its verdict on the maintainability of Awaam Pakistan's appeal against its delisting. The party, led by former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, had filed the appeal after being delisted on August 7 by the ECP for allegedly failing to hold intra-party elections as required by the Elections Act, 2017.

A four-member bench headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja heard the appeal and will determine whether it is maintainable. Abbasi argued that the ECP had issued orders requiring intra-party elections to be held within 60 days, and that the party conducted elections between March 26 and April 2, with 12,846 members participating.

He claimed the elections were democratic, transparent, and in full compliance with the Elections Act. The ECP, however, had taken the delisting decision without providing the party an opportunity to be heard.

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