Islamabad High Court directs PML-N MNAs to submit election forms

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed three MNAs from the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) in Islamabad to submit their original Form-45 and Form-46. This directive came during hearings on petitions filed by Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) candidates challenging the election results of three constituencies in the federal capital.

The petitions were filed under Section 142 of the Election Act 2017, seeking to annul notifications issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for the returned candidates to the NA from Constituencies NA-46, NA-47, and NA-48 following the General Election 2024.

In the written order, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri stated that the petitioners requested the Election of the Returned Candidates to be declared void and themselves to be declared duly elected in their place. They argued that the elections of the respondent returned candidates, declared as such after committing cheating, fraud, and forgery, should be set aside.

Justice Jahangiri ordered all respondents to submit written statements, replies, and relevant documents, including the original Forms-45 and Forms-46 issued by the ECP. The Election Commission of Pakistan was also directed to submit the original Forms-45 and Forms-46 as per the law.

The election tribunal adjourned the hearing until May 20 for further proceedings to consider the raised points and responses from the respondents.