The Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday filed an appeal in the Supreme Court against the decision of Peshawar High Court regarding suspending Kohat returning officer.
The PHC had suspended the commission’s order of appointing Irfanullah as returning officer for PK-91 Kohat-II.
The ECP was of the view that the constituency PK-91 Kohat was now technically without a returning officer and it has become difficult for the commission to conduct elections in these circumstances.
The scrutiny of nomination papers would continue by December 30, and due to hindrance in security of nomination papers, the elections in PK-91 were also feared to be delayed.
