ISLAMABAD: In a major development, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) delisted 13 political parties for not conducting the required intra-party elections in the prescribed time.
In a reserved judgment announced on Friday about the status of 15 political parties, the Commission annulled the registration of 13 political parties while allowed Jamiat Ulema e Pakistan (JUP) and Pakistan Muslim League Jinnah, to take part on the general elections to be held next month.
According to detail, the ECP expressed disappointment over the lack of seriousness displayed by political parties for holding the intra-party elections.
The parties being delisted included All Pakistan Minority Alliance, Awami Party Pakistan, All Pakistan Tehreek, Bahawalpur National Awami Party, National Peace Council Party, Pakistan National Muslim League, Sab Ka Pakistan, Pakistan Aman Party, Pakistan Brabri Party, Masihi Awami Party, Pakistan Quomi Yekjehti Party, Nizam e Mustafa Party and Sunni Tehreek.
Delisting Political Parties
It is worth mentioning here that the verdict of the ECP came in a time when PTI has approached to the Supreme Court and has challenged the ECP petition over its intra-party election and the subsequent matter of its iconic symbol bat.
The matter is in the apex court where a three-member bench, led by Chief Justice entertained the petition on Friday and lawyers from both sides had detailed arguments with the bench. Later the hearing postponed till Saturday morning.
