{
  "id": 5921070,
  "title": "Withdrawal of Senator Murad Saeed’s de-notification challenged in Peshawar High Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/withdrawal-of-senator-murad-saeeds-de-notification-challenged-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T05:54:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2027747/withdrawal-of-senator-murad-saeeds-de-notification-challenged-in-peshawar-high-court"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peshawar High Court lawyers have been asked to overturn the Election Commission of Pakistan's recent decision to withdraw the de-notification of Murad Saeed as a senator and reschedule the by-election. Irfan Saleem, a Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader, filed a petition challenging the Election Commission's move, stating that the order of August 20, 2026, and a notification issued on August 27, 2026, were illegal, without jurisdiction, and had no legal effect. Mr. Saleem argued that the de-notification of Saeed by the ECP on March 25, 2026, was final, and the seat had a \"lawful casual vacancy\" due to Saeed's conviction and subsequent sentence to 10 years in prison. Saleem further claimed that the Election Commission, acting like a constitutional court, had no authority to interpret the Constitution, and that the ECP exceeded its authority by removing the by-election schedule. He requested the court to restore the by-election schedule and proceed with it, or issue a new election schedule and hold the election in strict compliance with Article 224(5) of the Constitution.",
  "summary": "PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Irfan Saleem on Saturday moved the Peshawar High Court challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan’s recent move to withdraw its decision to de-notify Murad Saeed as the senator and issue the by-election schedule to fill that seat of parliament. Mr Saleem, who was a contesting candidate in that by-poll, has filed a petition requesting the court to…",
  "key_points": [
    "Peshawar High Court asked to overturn ECP's decision to withdraw Murad Saeed's de-notification.",
    "Saleem claims ECP exceeded authority by removing by-election schedule and violating Article 224(5)."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The challenge to the Election Commission's decision sets up a potential confrontation between the ECP and the judiciary over the boundaries of the commission's authority.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Coalition scored successes in judicial overhaul, but High Court, elections, will decide its fate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/coalition-scored-successes-in-judicial-overhaul-but-high-court",
        "published": "2026-09-06T08:03:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}