PESHAWAR (HRNW) – The PTI on Tuesday argued that withdrawing symbol of any political party was a violation of basic rights and unconstitutional, as it is trying to regain “bat” before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) allots symbols to the candidates for the February 8 elections.
No law allows the ECP to make such a decision which leaves a party dysfunctional, Barrister Ali Zafar – the lead counsel for petitioner – said as a two-member bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC) started hearing a plea filed by the PTI against the decision on intraparty polls and withdrawal the party symbol.
His client had fully implemented the ECP orders regarding organising intraparty elections within 20 days, he said in his arguments.
However, the ECP counsel was of the opinion that no candidate had been allowed to contest the PTI intraparty polls held on December 2.