Peshawar High Court Removes PTI Petitions Against Governor’s Rule From Cause List

PTI has decided to consult constitutional and legal experts over the Peshawar High Court’s removal of petitions against the imposition of governor’s rule and emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from the cause list.

The party is reviewing the legal aspects of the Federal Constitutional Court’s decision and considering whether to file a review petition against it.

Meanwhile, the Peshawar High Court has removed from the cause list petitions against the imposition of governor’s rule and emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and against the detention of ousted chief minister Sohail Afridi and several other PTI leaders.

The step was taken in light of the Federal Constitutional Court’s order of 5 November. While ruling on petitions filed by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, that order suspended proceedings in cases filed in the Peshawar High Court under Article 199 of the Constitution on or after 12 October.

Following the federal court’s order, the Peshawar High Court directed that all constitutional petitions under Article 199 filed on or after 12 October 2026 not be fixed for hearing.

As a result, the hearing of PTI’s petitions against governor’s rule and emergency has also been affected. According to party sources, consultations with constitutional and legal experts are continuing to decide the next legal course of action and a possible review petition.