The Islamabad High Court issued an order staying the Election Tribunal proceedings following a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Amir Mughal.
The court has stayed the court’s actions regarding his election petition, effectively preventing further proceedings in the case relating to Islamabad constituencies.
The Islamabad Election Tribunal had scheduled a hearing for the cases related to the three constituencies of Islamabad on December 24, 2024.
However, the High Court’s stay order temporarily stayed any further action related to the petitions, including the case involving Amir Mughal’s challenge against the results in the NA-46 constituency.
Mughal, who contested the NA-46 elections and was defeated by MNA Anjum Aqeel Khan, had filed a petition challenging the victory.
His legal advisor, Faisal Fareed Chaudhry, presented the case before Chief Justice Amir Farooq, who issued the order to stay the court’s proceedings. The court also issued notices to both parties, asking them to respond to the petition.
The High Court ruling means that the Electoral Tribunal will not be able to continue with the case in NA-46 or the other electoral districts under review, as the court had also planned hearings related to them.
Mughal’s legal challenge also includes challenging the appointment of a new electoral tribunal, which he claims was inadequate.
Earlier last week, the Islamabad High Court had issued a similar stay order in response to a petition filed by PTI candidate Shoaib Shaheen, restraining the court from continuing proceedings related to his election petition.
The next hearing of the case is expected to be scheduled by the Registrar’s Office.
