Important statement of Human Rights Commission in favor of PTI

Important statement of Human Rights Commission in favor of PTI

It is deeply disturbing to know that Tehreek-e-Insaf has not even been given the electoral symbol of its choice, the Human Rights Commission

The important statement of the Human Rights Commission came in favor of PTI. In a statement issued by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, it has been said that it is deeply concerned to know that Tehreek-e-Insaf was not even given the electoral symbol of its choice. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan condemns the registration of cases against PTI activists and leaders on vague charges of inciting unrest in various cities in recent days, the commission said in a statement on social media website X. .

The HRCP has said that it is deeply concerned that the authorities are allegedly preventing PTI candidates from filing their nomination papers for the next elections and that the party has not even been given the electoral symbol of its choice. went.

The statement said that the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan once again wishes to remind the caretaker government and the Election Commission of Pakistan not to overstep their authority to ensure transparent and credible elections.

The HRCP added that these actions, as well as the continued detention of party-affiliated women since May 9, are blatant violations of democratic values, the rule of law, and the fundamental right to political representation and association. It should be noted that the Election Commission of Pakistan, while giving a decision on PTI's request regarding the intra-party election yesterday, had declared these elections illegal and refused to call the election symbol to PTI. .

The commission gave this reserved decision after the judgment of the Peshawar High Court, in which the commission was ordered to give a decision regarding the election symbol. PTI's bat symbol is very popular among its sympathizers and supporters and it is believed that if the party gets this symbol, it will emerge relatively strong in the elections. Well-known analyst Sohail Waraich says that if this decision is not annulled by the courts, it can be harmful for PTI. He said that if the decision is upheld, the PTI candidates will have to contest the elections as independents, which means that each candidate will have a different election symbol, leading to confusion among voters.

PTI's bat symbol is very popular among its sympathizers and supporters and it is believed that if the party gets this symbol, it will emerge relatively strong in the elections. #Elections2024 pic.twitter.com/66G2ZyBIKT

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