ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court has scheduled the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s petition alleging widespread election irregularities for a hearing on 25 November, bringing the contentious issue back into focus after several weeks of political sparring.
Chief Justice Ameen-ud-Din has constituted a five-member larger bench for the proceedings. The bench will be headed by Justice Aamer Farooq, with Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, Justice KK Agha Khan, Justice Rozi Khan, and Justice Arshad Hussain Shah serving alongside him.
The dispute reached the Constitutional Court after PTI’s senior counsel, Salman Akram Raja, approached the Supreme Court to request the creation of a specialized election tribunal. But due to the 27th Constitutional Amendment which vested election-related jurisdiction in the newly established Federal Constitutional Court the case was transferred to the FCC.
PTI maintains that the electoral process was marred by serious flaws and has urged the judiciary to scrutinize the matter to “correct the record” and ensure accountability.
According to legal analysts, the decision to form an expanded bench indicates that the court intends to approach the politically sensitive petition with added institutional strength and deliberation.
With the 25 November hearing now set, observers say the upcoming week could shape both the legal narrative and the broader political climate surrounding the controversy.
