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PHC restores ECP order stripping PTI of ‘bat’ electoral symbol

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The Election Commission of Pakistan’s ruling from December 22,  which declared the PTI’s internal elections “unconstitutional” and  invalidated the party’s well-known “bat” electoral symbol, was upheld by the Peshawar High  Court (PHC) on Wednesday. Justice Ejaz Khan delivered the decision on the ECP’s review  petitions, which had been reserved earlier in the day. The party, which claimed it was not being given fair chance in the  lead-up to the general election, has taken serious hit from the decision. In line with its current constitution and election laws, the ECP decided on December 22 to forbid the PTI from using its electoral symbol for the February election, citing the party’s inability to conduct  intra-party ballots that resulted in Barrister Gohar Khan being elected PTI chairman.

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