{"id":136101,"date":"2026-11-08T09:08:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T04:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=136101"},"modified":"2026-11-08T09:08:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T04:08:05","slug":"ihc-declares-badminton-federation-elections-illegal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/136101\/","title":{"rendered":"IHC declares badminton federation elections illegal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ISLAMABAD(National Times)- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has declared the Pakistan Badminton Federation\u2019s (PBF) elections held on Oct 24, 2025, illegal and directed the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to conduct fresh elections within 90 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justice Azam Khan announced the verdict on a petition filed by Imtiaz Gul and others, directing the PSB to constitute an election commission and hold fresh elections in accordance with Rule 17 of the PBF Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court ordered that the ent\u00adire electoral process, from the an\u00ad\u00adnouncement of the election sche\u00addule to the declaration of results, must be completed within 90 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IHC also directed the formation of an ad hoc committee, hea\u00added by the Additional Secr\u00ade\u00adtary of the Ministry of Inter-Pro\u00advincial Coordination, to over\u00ad\u00adsee the federation\u2019s affairs until the completion of the election process. The director of Natio\u00adnal Sports Federations at the Pakistan Sports Board will serve as a member of the committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, the court direc\u00adted that one former badminton champion each from Punjab, KP, Sindh and Balochistan be inclu\u00added in the committee. The ad hoc committee will be responsible for managing the day-to-day affairs of the federation until the newly elected body of the Pakis\u00adtan Badminton Federation formally assumes charge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD(National Times)- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has declared the Pakistan Badminton Federation\u2019s (PBF) elections held on Oct 24, 2025, illegal and directed the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) to conduct fresh elections within 90 days. 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