IHC seeks reply from ECP about PMLN's intra party elections

• The petitioner’s counsel Muhammad Ishtiaq Advocate pleaded before  the court that the current intra party elections in the province were disputed.
• He prayed the court to declare the PMLN’s intra party elections in  Balochistan as null and void.

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday served notices to respondents on  a petition challenging the intra party elections of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) in Balochistan.

The bench directed President PMLN Balochistan Abdul Qadir, Secretary  General Ahsan Iqbal and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to submit  written reply till next date of hearing.

Justice Aamer Farooq of IHC heard the case filed by the PMLN’s office  bearers of a Balochistan’s district Ajmal Awan and Asghar Ali.

The petitioner’s counsel Muhammad Ishtiaq Advocate pleaded before  the court that the current intra party elections in the province were disputed,  adding that the fair and transparent elections were right of party workers.

He prayed the court to declare the PMLN’s intra party elections in  Balochistan as null and void.

The lawyer said that the ECP had also  been informed about the controversial elections.

After hearing arguments from the petitioner, the bench adjourned  hearing of the case till two weeks while serving notices to  respondents.