IHC dismisses petition against NPC election results
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 23 February 2022
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The Islamabad High Court ruled against a petition challenging the National Press Club election results, calling it non-maintainable. Chief Justice Athar Minallah emphasized the importance of resolving disputes within the journalists' community.Summary
ISLAMABAD—The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed a petition challenging the recent polls of National Press Club (NPC) Islamabad while declaring the plea as non-maintainable.
Chief Justice Athar Minallah, hearing the case, remarked that it could not interfere with NPC's polls' process.
"...it was a point of concern if the journalists' community could not arrange peaceful elections," he remarked.
The petitioner's lawyer pointed out that counting votes was done under the supervision of the police. However, the chief justice advised the petitioners to resolve the dispute internally and avoid involving the judiciary.
The petition was filed by the defeated candidate for president in NPC polls, Shakil Qarar.
Photo courtesy: Geo.tv
Key Points
- IHC dismissed petition against NPC election results
- Chief Justice Minallah deemed petition non-maintainable
- Court urged internal resolution of disputes
- Voting was supervised by the police
- Petition filed by defeated candidate Shakil Qarar
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