Top court refuses to delay Senate by-poll for Shibli Faraz’s seat

Top court refuses to delay Senate by-poll for Shibli Faraz’s seat

The Supreme Court rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shibli Faraz’s plea to suspend the Senate election for his vacated seat on Wednesday, ruling that it would not intervene in the electoral process. A five-member constitutional bench, headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, heard the case. The Supreme Court (SC) set aside the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) earlier decision to indefinitely adjourn the matter and directed it to hear both parties and…

Supreme Court tells PHC to decide Shibli Faraz’s appeal against disqualification as senator

A constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Peshawar High Court (PHC) to decide PTI leader Shibli Faraz’s appeal against his disqualification as a senator. Faraz, along with former National Assembly opposition leader Omar Ayub, first approached the PHC. However, it had decided to adjourn sine die (for indefinite period) the pleas, directing the petitioners to first surrender before the competent court. Later, the PTI lea…

PTI-backed Khurram Zeeshan Emerges Winner In Senate By-election

PTI-backed candidate Khurram Zeeshan poses in this undated image. — Facebook@AdvKhurramZeeshan Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Khurram Zeeshan has been elected a senator after securing 91 votes in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Senate by-election, as per unofficial and unconfirmed results announced on Thursday. His rival, Taj Afridi, who was backed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), secured 45 votes. The seat was vacated after PTI leader…

PTI’s Khurram Zeeshan elected to Senate from KP

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Khurram Zeeshan secured the Senate seat from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, defeating opposition candidate Taj Muhammad Afridi, according to unofficial results. The seat became vacant after PTI leader Shibli Faraz, the former opposition leader in the Senate, was disqualified following his conviction in cases linked to the May 9, 2023, riots. A candidate needed a minimum of 75 votes to win. Zeeshan receiv…

Barrister Gohar says ECP cannot disqualify Senator without Senate Chairman’s reference

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar has asserted that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) does not possess the authority to disqualify any senator without a reference from the Senate Chairman. Speaking to reporters outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Barrister Gohar explained that the hearing before the constitutional bench pertained to Senator Shibli Faraz’s petition, which challenges the ECP’s disqualification not…

SC rejects plea to halt Senate election on Shibli Faraz’s seat

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD : The Supreme Court’s (SC) constitutional bench on Wednesday rejected PTI leader Shibli Faraz’s request to suspend the schedule for the Senate election on his seat. A five-member constitutional bench headed by Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan heard the petition. The court nullified the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) earlier decision on Faraz’s appeal and disposed of the case, directing the High Court to decide on his pending petition.…