A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court is set to convene on Monday to consider a petition calling for the annulment of the February 8 general elections.
Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, will preside over the bench, accompanied by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Mussarat Hilali.
The petition names the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the federal government as respondents and was filed by a citizen named Ali Khan. Khan seeks a fresh election within 30 days, supervised by the judiciary, to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability.
Additionally, the petitioner requests a stay order on the formation of a new government until the case is resolved.
The February 8 elections saw PTI-supported independent candidates secure 92 seats, PML-N obtain 75, and PPP secure 54 seats. Allegations of fraud have been raised by various political parties and losing candidates.
Recently, the Sindh High Court forwarded petitions against the results of 58 constituencies in Karachi and Hyderabad to the Election Commission. The SHC directed the ECP to address the complaints and examine the records of the applicants in Forms 45 or 47 before February 22.
Protests have erupted in Balochistan, Sindh, and other parts of the country over alleged election rigging. Political parties, including the National Party, PPP, JUI, BAP, BNP-Mengal, PkMAP, and PkNAP, have staged demonstrations demanding recounts and challenging the declared outcomes.
In Islamabad, the capital police enforced Section 144 and warned against illegal assemblies. Meanwhile, numerous election results have been challenged in high courts across the country, with petitions filed by PTI-backed candidates contesting various constituencies.
