The Peshawar High Court (PHC) delayed the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) order, returning the party’s famous election symbol, the “bat,” until a final verdict on the petition, marking a significant legal victory for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The court announced that a double bench will hear the case during the winter break, even though a decision on PTI’s petition contesting the Election Commission’s ruling labelling the intra-party polls as “illegal” was reserved. On December 22, the electoral body removed the party’s recognisable “bat” symbol, which represents Imran Khan’s previous career as a cricket player, from the party. This decision was made in response to a petition filed by former PTI leader Akbar S. Babar, who argued that the intra-party elections should have followed the regulations.