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PTI withdraws level playing field plea from SC

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PTI withdraws level playing field plea from SC
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday withdrew its petition seeking contempt proceedings against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) over its alleged failure to ensure a level-playing field ahead of the upcoming elections.

PTI moved the Supreme Court on December 26 last year with the plea. However, the top court today disposed off the plea after the withdrawal of the petition.

During the hearing today, PTI lawyer Latif Khosa told CJP Isa that his party will approach the people's court in this matter.

"We do not want to fight this case in your [Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa's] court. Thank you very much," said Khosa.

He said that the Supreme Court's January 13 verdict — which deprived the former ruling party of its 'bat' symbol — forced the party to not contest on more than 230 seats.

"Do you want to continue this case or not?" asked CJP Isa. At this, Khosa replied that he had been directed to withdraw the plea.

"We came to your court to get a level-playing field. The verdict that was announced on January 13 at 11:30pm shattered the PTI," he said, adding that "you snatched PTI's field".

Khosa argued that the ECP can only withdraw the election symbol, however, one of the parties is being banned from the parliament.

"All of the PTI candidates will now contest as independent candidates which will spread confusion."

The PTI lawyer also told the court that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Nazriyati's (PTI-N) leader, with whom they had made a deal, was also "picked up and forced to hold a press conference".

At this, CJP Isa said: "If you don't accept the verdict then there's nothing the [court] can do."

He added that the ECP continuously directed the PTI to conduct intra-party polls but they were still not held.

"You are destroying all the institutions of Pakistan," CJP told Khosa.

The PTI, in its plea, had lamented the electoral body's failure to implement the top court's directions wherein it had ordered the poll organising authority to address the PTI's concerns about the absence of a level-playing field.

The application refers to the top court's December 22 ruling, in response to the PTI's petition filed under Article 184(3) of the Constitution complaining of being denied equal opportunities in the political arena, where it directed the electoral body to meet with the party's representatives and address its relevant concerns.

The party contended that the ECP secretary failed to abide by the apex court's verdict as PTI candidates continued to be harassed and arrested even after the top court's ruling.

Seeking action against those responsible for violating the court's order, the party prayed to the court to ensure that its candidates are allowed to hold rallies and political gatherings — as part of a level playing field ahead of the polls slated for February 8.

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