The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has filed a petition with the Supreme Court requesting a review of the decision to deny the party its election symbol, the \”bat,\” for the general elections.
The PTI argues that the review petition should be heard by a full court to ensure \”justice and completeness.\”
The party claims that the decision to deny it the \”bat\” symbol resulted in the non-allocation of reserved seats and violated its fundamental rights.
The PTI requests an early hearing, stating that any delay will cause \”irreparable loss and injury.\”
The Supreme Court\’s decision to deny the PTI its election symbol was made on January 13, upholding the Election Commission of Pakistan\’s (ECP) decision on December 22, 2023.

Timeline:
PTI files review petition with Supreme Court – June 2024
Supreme Court upholds ECP decision – January 13, 2024
ECP denies PTI election symbol – December 22, 2023

Key Players:
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) – filed review petition
Supreme Court of Pakistan – to hear review petition
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) – denied PTI election symbol

Key Quotes:
\”The issue at hand involves a violation of basic fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution, and the delay in deciding the case is fatal.\” – PTI petition
\”The operation of the Supreme Court\’s Jan 13 judgment was causing immense loss to PTI and the public at large.\” – PTI petition