March 3 is going to be a very special day for Imran Khan, what is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf going to do?

After a long battle and marathon hearing ahead of the February 8 general elections, PTI was stripped of its election symbol last month after the Supreme Court upheld the Pakistan Election Commission’s decision to declare the party’s internal elections unconstitutional. In its detailed judgment, the top court had ruled that a political party should not be deprived of its election symbol for any minor violation, but skipping the inter-party election was a major violation of the law and the Constitution. The decision forced hundreds of party members to contest elections as independent candidates with different election symbols and deprived PTI of its right to reserved seats.

The party had earlier decided to hold internal elections on 5 February, but later changed its mind and postponed them till the general elections on 8 February due to the unfortunate security situation created by the administration and concerns expressed by members. Gave. Today, PTI’s Federal Chief Election Commission released its schedule for the inter-party elections which will now be held on March 3. The party will release its notice inviting nomination papers for PTI members on February 22. Party members will be able to file their nomination papers with the Returning Officer (RO).

PTI-backed independent candidates managed to secure a major share in the February 8 elections. On Sunday, two days after deciding to sit on the opposition benches and launch a nationwide campaign against alleged rigging in the February 8 elections, PTI resumed its efforts to form government with the help of the Centre, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Was. All PTI-backed victorious independent candidates officially joined SIC. At least 89 MNAs, 85 members of KP Assembly, 106 members of Punjab Assembly and nine members of Sindh Assembly submitted their affidavits.