The Supreme Court of Pakistan nullified the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to de-seat Adil Bazai, granting his appeal against the ruling. A three-member bench led by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah announced the decision. During the hearing, the bench raised serious concerns about the ECP’s procedural handling of the case. Justice Ayesha Malik questioned the lack of a thorough inquiry by the commission, stating, \u201cWhat inquiry did the commission conduct to ascertain the facts in Adil Bazai’s case?\u201d Justice Aqeel Abbasi criticized the ECP\u2019s approach, remarking, \u201cYou cannot de-seat someone just because a senior official sends a letter.\u201d Justice Mansoor Ali Shah emphasized, \u201cThe standard for disenfranchising the electorate of a constituency must be stringent.\u201d Arguments from Bazai\u2019s Counsel Adil Bazai\u2019s counsel, Sardar Taimoor, argued that the ECP had acted hastily, stating, \u201cThe matter was taken up by the ECP one day and proceedings began the next.\u201d He further revealed that his team approached the Balochistan High Court to obtain the relevant documents but was informed by the ECP that they were classified. Justice Ayesha Malik questioned the validity of affidavits submitted during the case, highlighting discrepancies, \u201cOne affidavit claims the seat, while the other denies it. On what authority did the ECP validate one without proper inquiry?\u201d ECP’s representative summoned The court summoned the ECP’s Director General of Law to provide clarification. Justice Malik asked pointedly, \u201cCan the ECP simply dismiss an affidavit because it dislikes it and accept another without proper scrutiny?\u201d With these observations, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Adil Bazai, overturning the ECP’s decision and reinstating his National Assembly seat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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