t-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD, Oct 04 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday adjourned the hearing of a case of changing the election tribunal to decide the polling matters of Islamabad’s three constituencies till October 9.
t-align: justify;">A three-member bench, headed by ECP Member Nisar Durrani, gave the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) a final chance to submit their arguments and evidence by October 9 or otherwise a decision would be announced.
t-align: justify;">The ECP Member warned the counsel of PTI candidate Shoaib Shaheen that that the non-submission of reply would result in termination of their rights.
t-align: justify;">The counsel assured the ECP Member that they would submit the replies before the next hearing.
t-align: justify;">Counsel for winning candidates of PML-N Anjum Aqeel Khan, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, and Khurram Nawaz appeared before the bench. However, the lawyers of PTI candidates Ali Bukhari and Amir Mughal were absent.
t-align: justify;">Anjum Aqeel’s counsel stated that the PTI candidate from NA 46 Amir Mughal was required to respond to their supplementary application, but he did not appear today.
t-align: justify;">Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry’s counsel expressed concern that the opponents had not replied to their supplementary application.
