The petition of a citizen Ali Khan in the Supreme Court seeking to declare Feb 8 elections null and void has been fixed for hearing. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa will hear the case on Feb 19. Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musarrat Hilali are members of the bench. The petitioner has made the Election Commission of Pakistan and the federal government respondents. The petitioner also submitted that the formation of a new government be halted and fresh elections be held under the supervision of judiciary within 30 days. The petitioner requested the apex court to order investifation in to allegations of rigging in the elections and strict action against the elements involved. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Jamaat-e-Islami, and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam protested across the country against alleged rigging in the Feb 8 elections.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)