{
  "id": 18849731,
  "title": "IHC declares badminton federation elections illegal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/ihc-declares-badminton-federation-elections-illegal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T02:01:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2042918/ihc-declares-badminton-federation-elections-illegal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 8th, 2026, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruled that the Pakistan Badminton Federation’s (PBF) elections held on October 24, 2025, were illegal. Justice Azam Khan issued the decision, based on a petition filed by Imtiaz Gul and others. The court directed the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to hold new elections within a 90-day timeframe.\n\nThe IHC mandated that the entire election process, starting from announcing the schedule to announcing the results, must conclude within the 90-day period set by the court. To oversee the federation's affairs during this time, the court ordered the formation of an ad hoc committee. The committee, led by the Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination, would include a director of National Sports Federations from the Pakistan Sports Board as its member. Additionally, one former badminton champion from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, and Balochistan were to be part of the committee.\n\nThe ad hoc committee's role would be to manage the federation's daily operations until the newly elected body of the Pakistan Badminton Federation takes over responsibility. This decision was published in Dawn on November 8th, 2026.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has declared the Pakistan Badminton Federation’s (PBF) elections held on Oct 24, 2025, illegal and directed the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to conduct fresh elections within 90 days. Justice Azam Khan announced the verdict on a petition filed by Imtiaz Gul and others, directing the PSB to constitute an election commission and hold fresh elections in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}