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ISLAMABAD, Apr 09 (APP):The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday reserved its decision against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s proceeding to investigate the alleged rigging in NA-18 Haripur the constituency of opposition leader Omar Ayub.
Acting Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar heard the case. During the hearing, the Election Commission’s lawyer Sajjeel Swati and Omar Ayub’s lawyer appeared in the court.
Omar Ayub’s lawyer said that the ECP has to decide on the petition within 60 days, adding that after 60 days the proceeding of commission is illegal.
Omar Ayub had won the election by a huge margin, he said, adding that the opposing candidate also accepted Omar Ayub’s victory and even tweeted about it.
The ECP’s lawyer said that Omar Ayub himself had first complained about rigging on the election day. When Omar Ayub won in the evening, the opposing candidate also filed a complaint about rigging. When the commission started proceedings on both petitions, Omar Ayub came to the High Court in a writ.
The lawyer requested that the commission had not yet issued any action or order and prayed the court that the petition be dismissed. The court after hearing the arguments of the lawyers of the parties, the decision was reserved on Omar Ayub’s petition.
Omar Ayub had challenged the Election Commission’s action and the July 10, order to investigate rigging in NA-18 Haripur.
Former Chief Justice Aamir Farooq had issued a stay order on the Election Commission’s action. The court had sought responses from the Election Commission, the NA-18 Returning Officer, the District Returning Officer and Babar Nawaz Khan.