ECP appoints retired judges for two additional election tribunals

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has established two additional election tribunals (ETs).

These tribunals were created following presidential ordinances, which specify that retired judges will be included in the election tribunals.

Judge (Retired) Zafar Iqbal will preside over the additional election tribunal in Bahawalpur, while Judge (Retired) Shakoor Parachar will head the additional ET in Rawalpindi. Additionally, all three Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) from Islamabad have been reassigned to Judge Parachar’s tribunal.

Earlier in the day, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) acceded to the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) MNAs’ application to change their election tribunal in all three constituencies of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).

A four-member commission of the Election Commission of Pakistan, led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja, announced the verdict, which was reserved on Friday.

The elected MNAs of PML-N, including Anjum Aqeel Khan, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, and Raja Khurram Nawaz, had filed separate petitions in the ECP requesting a change of their existing election tribunal.