ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday ruled that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) intra-party polls were not transparent.

The ECP directed the PTI to hold fresh intra-party elections within 20 days and submit the record within seven days, if it wishes to retain its “bat” symbol.

Announcing its verdict reserved earlier on September 13, the ECP held that the PTI failed to hold free and fair intra-party elections. The ECP held that PTI’s intra-party polls were objectionable and controversial, thus cannot be accepted.