LHC to hear Imran Khan’s disqualification, intra-party election cases

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has scheduled hearings on petitions challenging the disqualification of former prime minister Imran Khan and issues related to intra-party elections.A five-member bench, headed by Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza, will hear the cases tomorrow (Friday). The court has summoned lawyers from both sides to present their arguments.Imran Khan has filed a petition challenging his disqualification, arguing that the Election Commission did not have the authority to disqualify him, as it was not a judicial body.The petition claimed the disqualification decision violated the constitution, urging the LHC to annul the Election Commission’s ruling.In a separate petition, PTI has contended that the party has already conducted intra-party elections, while the Election Commission’s repeated notices for elections were unconstitutional and illegal. PTI has requested the LHC to declare the notices void.