Around 26pc NA, 42pc PA petitions decided by tribunals so far: Fafen

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ISLAMABAD: Between February 1 and April 20, 2025, the election tribunals decided 24 applications related to the general election (GE) 2024.

The total number of applications made from this reaches 136, which is 37 % of all applications heard by the Election Tribunals in four provinces.

Fafin is systematically tracking 372 applications filed with 23 electoral tribunals after GE-2024. So far, the results of the National Assembly (NA) constituencies have been decided by 26 % challenges and 42 % of the provincial constituencies.

Of the 24 decision, 21 were from Punjab, two from Balochistan, and one from Sindh. According to Fafin Update about the election tribunals, in Punjab, two tribunals decided eight cases in Lahore, one decided seven in Rawalpindi, and one decided six in Bahawalpur.

In Quetta, two tribunals disposed of one case, while a tribunal in Karachi lost only one case. During this period, no requests were made from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

Despite the increase in the number of applications in Punjab compared to the previous months, the overall pace of decisions has slowed. The reason for this may be that during the reporting period, four tribunals were largely inactive, two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, one in Punjab, one in Punjab, and the only tribunal of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT).

To date, three tribunals of Balochistan have collectively decided 43 (83 %) of the total 51 petitions filed for national and provincial constituencies in the province.

Eight tribunals of Punjab have decided 66 (34 %) out of 192 applications.

Five tribunals of Sindh have decided 18 (22 %) out of 83 applications.

Six KP tribunals have decided nine (21 %) out of 42 applications.

Of the 124 applications challenging the results of the National Assembly constituencies, 33 (26 %) has been decided so far. 19 of them were from Punjab, eight from Balochistan, four from Sindh, and two from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Of the 248 applications challenging the results of the Provincial Assembly constituencies, 103 (42 %) has been decided. They include 47 from Punjab, 35 from Balochistan, 14 from Sindh, and seven from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Of the 136 petitions scheduled so far, 133 were dismissed and three were accepted. In 133 dismissal, 52 was dismissed on the basis of instability, in which the National Assembly was included in the constituencies of 10 and 42 provincial assemblies related to constituencies.

21 more were dismissed because the allegations could not be proved during the trial. The 21s included two for the National Assembly and 19 for the Provincial Assemblies.

Nine applications were withdrawn, including four for the National Assembly and five for the Provincial Assemblies. More than 14 was rejected as unexpected for five and nine provincial assemblies related to the National Assembly.

Moreover, the three were dismissed for various reasons, including the death or resignation of the returning candidate and non -compliance with judicial orders.

Fafin has not yet received copies of tribunal decisions for 34 dismissed requests, so the reasons for the dismissal in these cases are unknown.

The three accepted petitions belonged to the constituencies of the Balochistan Assembly, which included PB-44 Quetta-VII, PB-45 Queta-VIII, and PB-36 Kalat.

The tribunals ordered re -polling at 16 polling stations of PB44, 15 polling stations of PB45, and seven polling stations of PB36.

Re -polling in PB45 was held on January 5, 2025, returning the former PPP winner to the seat. The other two constituencies did not re -polling. Earlier, the pool order was re -appointed by the Balochistan High Court, and later it was turned into an appeal before the Supreme Court, while the Election Commission has twice postponed polling in PB -36 due to the current law and order situation.

Independent candidates, in collaboration with Pakistan Tehreek Justice (PTI), have made the largest group of applicants, which is the largest group of 55 % of the applications filed by them, followed by the PML -N (PMLN) candidates (13 %), Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPP) (PPP) (PPP) (PPP).

More than 16 other candidates have participated in the remaining 11 % of the total applications. About 56 56 % of independent candidates, 50 % of the PPPP candidates, 42 % of the PMLN and 58 % of them by other parties, and other parties, have been decided so far.

The largest group of candidates returning from PMLN make up 39 % of the requests challenging their victory, followed by PTI -backed candidates (16 %), Mathadeda Kami Movement Pakistan (MQMP) candidate and PPP candidate (six per cent), 13 % of the candidate (13 %).

Maximum 11 other defendants have calculated the remaining eight percent of the applications. 45 % against non -affiliated independent candidates, 45 percent against PTI -backed independent candidates, 39 percent against MLN and PPPP candidates, 36 percent against MQM candidates, 27 percent against MQM candidates, and 21 percent against other party candidates.

Under the Election Act, 2017, any person has been saddened by the final decision of the election tribunal regarding the election application in relation to the election application, which challenged the assembly elections, which could file an appeal before the Supreme Court of Pakistan within 30 days of the decision.

According to the report, 54 decisions of the electoral tribunals have been contested before the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Of these, three appeals were initiated by the returning candidates against which election applications were accepted.

Of these appeals, the Supreme Court allowed the appeal in the PB-44 Quetta-VII by the PPP candidate, who said that the National Party candidate, who accepted the petition, said in keeping with the decision of the election tribunal.

Another appeal, which is listed in the PB-45 Quetta-VII by the PPP candidate, was dismissed by the Apex Court in retaining the Election Tribunal’s decision. The third appeal filed by the BAP candidate in the PB -36 blacks is pending.

In addition, 51 appeals were filed against the rejecting election applications by the relevant election tribunals. All four were heard and dismissed by the Supreme Court. The remaining 47 appeals are still under decision.

Out of the 51 petitions filed against the dismissal of election petitions, 11 were registered with 11 National Assembly (NA) candidates lost.

Similarly, 40 were deposited by the provincial assembly (PA) candidates, including 24 from Balochistan, 24 from Punjab, 12 from Punjab and four from Sindh. Out of the 51 appeals filed against the rejecting election petitions, 22 have been filed by independent candidates supported by PTP, six PPPP candidates, by five PPPP candidates, by four geophill candidates, through three independent candidates, and two National Party (NP), and two National Party (NP).

Similarly, everyone was filed by the Hazara Democratic Party (HDP), Balochistan National Party (BNP), Balochistan National Party Awami (BNPA), Khadimin E Sindh (KS), and Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) candidates.

In the case of respondents, 25 appeals against PMLN winners, six against PPPP, five against PTI -backed independent candidates, MQMP, Jof, and four against non -affiliated independent candidates, two against the NP, and one against the BAP winner.