The notification confirming Aleem Khan's victory on the National Assembly seat has encountered legal contention, as Advocate Ali Ijaz Buttar, an independent candidate backed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, challenges the outcome in the Islamabad High Court. Buttar's petition seeks to invalidate the February 9th Form 47 and suspend the notification of Aleem Khan's success issued on February 15th for National

Assembly Constituency NA-117.

The petitioner urges the court to oversee result compilation in the presence of all candidates, and to obtain relevant records from the Election Commission and the Returning Officer. The Election Commission, RO, and other candidates have been named as parties in the petition.As the legal battle unfolds, uncertainty looms over the validity of Aleem Khan's victory, marking a pivotal moment in Pakistan's electoral landscape.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)