A petition has been filed in the Peshawar High Court (PHC) challenging the postponement of the Senate by-election in Peshawar.
The petition was submitted by Irfan Saleem, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) nominee, who argued that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) postponed the election without legal authority. The ECP secretary, chief election commissioner, and the provincial election commissioner have been made respondents in the petition.
The petition noted that the Senate seat became vacant on March 25, 2026, following Murad Saeed’s disqualification, and that a by-election should have been held in accordance with constitutional requirements.