AJK Supreme Court Suspends PTI’s Interim Registration Ahead of Elections

Updated: 5:44 PM PKT — June 29, 2026

The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Monday suspended until July 2 an AJK High Court order that had granted interim relief to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in a party registration dispute.

The High Court’s order on June 23 had directed the Election Commission to provisionally register PTI, effectively suspending the commission’s May 16 decision to reject the party’s application. The commission had cited issues with the financial details provided by the party.

The Supreme Court’s interim order was issued by Chief Justice Raja Saeed Akram on an application from the Election Commission. A three-member bench headed by senior puisne judge Syed Shahid Bahar announced the short order. The court accepted a request for adjournment from PTI’s counsel and has scheduled a full court hearing on the matter for July 2.

The Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has suspended a High Court decision that concerned the interim registration of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).