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Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad. Photo: Radio Pakistan
ISLAMABAD:
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has suspended the notification of Sadaf Ihsan – a woman lawmaker elected to the National Assembly apparently on the JUI-F’s ticket – in compliance with an Islamabad High Court (IHC) order.
The action was initiated after JUI-F’s Hina Bibi filed a petition challenging the allotment of the reserved seat to Sadaf Ihsan. The ECP suspended the notification till the court decides the matter.
According to the Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen), the dispute arose shortly after the ECP notified Sadaf Ihsan as a returned candidate on March 4, 2024.
