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Maximum adjudication time for the full EDR process (days)

Pakistan

Pakistan

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More than 150 days (see comment)
Source

Representation of the People Act, 1976

CHAPTER VII ELECTIONDISPUTES

 

67. Decision of theTribunal.—

1[(1A) The Election Tribunalshall proceed with the trial of the election petition on day to day basis andthe decision thereof shall be taken within four months from its receipt [...]


(2) Save as provided in sub-section (3), the decision of a Tribunal on an election petition shall be final.

[(3) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Tribunal may, within thirty days of the announcement of the decision, appeal to the Supreme Court and the decision of the Supreme Court on such appeal shall be final.

 

Source:

http://ecp.gov.pk/ElectionLaws/Volume-I.pdf

 

The Pakistan Supreme Court Rules

PART-II APPELLATE JURISDICTION. ORDER XII. CIVILAPPEALS UNDER ARTICLE 185(2) (d) (e) and (f) OF THE CONSTITUTION.

 

2. The petition of appeal shall be presentedwithin thirty days from the date of the grant of the certificate by the HighCourt or the date of impugned judgment, decree or final order of the HighCourt:

 

Source:

http://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/web/user_files/File/The_Pakistan_Supreme_Court_Rules.pdf

Comment
The Election Tribunal delivers its decision within four months; an appeal on this decision can be made to Supreme Court within 30 days; the timeline for the decision of Supreme Court is not defined. 
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