Only four cases were decided by the election tribunals in December 2014 whereas a petition decided earlier has been remanded back by the Supreme Court of Pakistan says FAFEN in its Political Parties’ Petitions with Election Tribunals January 2015 Update report. So far 358 out of 411 post-election disputes (332 out of 385 by tribunals and 26 by ECP) have been decided, while another 53 are still pending with the tribunals.

The ECP constituted 14 tribunals across the country to redress election-related complaints following the 2013 General Elections. Tribunals in Dera Ismail Khan and two tribunals of Baluchistan, Quetta and Loralai Tribunals –both stationed at Quetta –have finished their work. Sukkur Tribunal has also ceased working as its remaining cases have been transferred to Karachi Tribunal after refusal of its Presiding Officer to accept further extension in his contract after June 30, 2014.

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