Over half of election petitions still await decisions by tribunals: Fafen

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ISLAMABAD: Election tribunals have decided 35 election applications related to the general election 2024 (GE -2024) between April 21 and July 31, 2025, in which a total number of 171 to 46 per cent of the pending cassero pending before 23 tribunals in all four provinces was brought.

Through its systematic tracking, Fafin has identified 374 election applications – challenging the election results in the 124 National Assembly (NA) constituencies and in the provincial assemblies in 250 ‘(PA) constituencies. So far, approximately two -thirds of NA constituencies are two -thirds (62 %), and half (50 %) related to PA constituencies, uncertain. According to Fafin Update about the election tribunals, during the reporting period, 28 out of 28 out of 35 were from Punjab, each of the three was from Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one was from Balochistan.

In Punjab, the tribunals based in four Lahore decided 15 petitions, Bahawalpur Tribunal decided to nine, while Rawalpindi and Multan Tribunals decided each. In Sindh, two Karachi tribunals decided three petitions. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Banu Tribunal decided three cases, while in Balochistan, the Quetta Tribunal decided a petition. Although the Punjab Tribunals have reached the pace to decide the applications, the decision -making process in the remaining three provinces has shown significantly slowdown since April 2025. 12 out of 12 out of 23 have not concluded any requests since April 21, 2025. Overall, the three tribunals of Balochistan have decided in 44 out of 44 out of 44 out of 44 out of 44.

Eight tribunals of Punjab have resolved 94 out of 192 applications (49 %). Six tribunals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have decided 12 out of 43 applications (28 %), while five tribunals of Sindh have ruined 21 out of 84 applications (25 %).

Of the 124 applications challenging the results of the National Assembly constituency, 47 (38 %) has been decided so far and 30 from Punjab, 30 from Balochistan, five from Sindh, and three from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Regarding the constituencies of the Provincial Assembly, 124 out of 250 petitions (50 %) have been decided, including 64 from Punjab, 35 from Balochistan, 16 from Sindh, and nine from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Of the 171 applications scheduled so far, 168 have been excluded, while only three have been accepted. In 168 dismissal, 81 applications (48 %)-in which NA’s constituencies are related to 24 and 57 PA constituencies, was dismissed on the basis of instability. After failing to prove his case during the trial, 22 more petitions (13 %) were rejected from 19 to three from the NA and PA constituencies and 19 from PA constituencies.

In addition, eight applications (five percent) were evacuated by three from the NA and five from PA constituencies by three three applicants. Fourteen applications (eight percent)-five to five and PA constituencies were dismissed for being nine-professional. More than that, three applications (one percent) were dismissed for miscellaneous reasons, such as the death or resignation of the returning candidate, or the lack of judicial orders.

Fafin has said in his update that he has not yet received copies of tribunal decisions for 40 dismissed requests – 11 from NA constituencies and 29 from PA constituencies – so the reasons for the dismissal in these cases are not known.

Three accepted applications were related to the constituencies of the Balochistan Assembly, including PB-44 Quetta-VII, PB-45 Queta-VIII and PB-36 Balat. 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 Ripol order was 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, with the support of Pakistan Tehreek Justice (PTI), have made the largest group of applicants, which accounts for 55 % of their 55 % application, followed by Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz (seven percent) candidates (13 percent), unprecedented) candidates (PPP PPP) (PPP) candidate (PPP) candidates (PPP). (JUI-P) Candidate (seven percent).

More than 16 other parties candidates account for the remaining 12 % of the total total applications.

About 65 % of independent candidates, 54 % of PPPP, 54 % of the PML-N, 40 % of the JUI-F, and 38 % of the PTI-backed independent candidates have been dealt with. P) Candidates and PPPP candidates and PPPP candidates (13 % each), non -affiliated independent candidates (six percent) and Joy P (five percent).

One of the appeals, a candidate for the PPP, was allowed by the Supreme Court in the PB-44 Quetta-VI, and keeping the election tribunal’s decision aside, which accepted the request of the National Party candidate.

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

In addition, 81 appeals have been filed against the rejecting the relevant election tribunals and the election petitions, and among them, the Supreme Court has so far rejected the twelve appeals to maintain the decisions of the tribunals.

These dismissed appeals were filed by candidates belonging to PPPP (four), PTI-backed independent candidates (three), NP (two), and BNPA, JoyP, and non-affiliated independent (one). The remaining 71 appeals are related to the National Assembly and 50 are under the provincial assemblies. These include 37 applications in Balochistan constituencies, 37 in Punjab and 26 in Sindh.