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LHC seeks responses on PTI`s plea against appointment of election officials

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In response to a plea by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed authorities to submit their responses by December 12 regarding the challenge to the appointment procedure of Punjab's bureaucrats for election duty. PTI's additional secretary general, Umair Khan Niazi, urged the court to declare sections 50(1)(b) and 51(1) of the Elections Act 2017 as illegal and unconstitutional, raising concerns about the fairness of the upcoming general elections.
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PTI challenges appointment of election officials in LHC

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In Lahore, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has contested the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to appoint officials from Punjab's bureaucracy for election duties. On Wednesday, PTI's Additional Secretary General Umair Khan Niazi filed a petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) through Barrister Abuzar Salman Khan Niazi, challenging the legitimacy of the ECP's selection of District Returning Officers (DROs) and Returning Officers (ROs) from Punjab's bureaucracy for the upcoming general elections.