Pakistan, July 8 -- Justice Anwar Hussain of the Lahore High Court, serving as an election tribunal, has issued a significant ruling stating that election tribunals have the authority to restore appeals dismissed due to non-appearance.

The judge released a detailed 16-page verdict on an election appeal filed by independent candidate Muhammad Yar against PML-N's Naveed Aslam from constituency PP-201.

The judgment stated that Muhammad Yar's appeal was dismissed in December 2024 due to the absence of both the petitioner and his counsel. However, the tribunal has now reinstated the appeal and summoned both parties' lawyers for the next hearing.

The ruling clarified that, under the Election Act and multiple precedents from superior courts, ...