PHC withdraws relief granted to PTI leaders in disqualification cases

The Peshawar High Court has withdrawn the interim relief granted to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders including Omar Ayub, Shibli Faraz, and Abdul Latif in their disqualification cases. The court declared that no fugitive can claim constitutional rights until they surrender before the competent courts.

In a detailed 31-page verdict, authored by Justice Syed Arshad Ali and announced by a two-member bench comprising Justice Syed Arshad Ali and Justice Faheem Wali, the court categorically held that individuals convicted by the trial courts cannot bypass the legal process and seek relief directly from the high court.

The petitions had challenged the disqualification notifications issued against the three PTI leaders following their convictions by Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs). Omar Ayub and Sh