The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued on Monday a notice to Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) vice-president Maryam Nawaz, seeking her reply on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) petition challenging her appointment as party vice-president.

The petition was heard by a three-member bench headed by the chief election commissioner, during which the bench issued a notice to Maryam seeking her reply. The commission has fixed the hearing of the petition for June 17, local media reply.

On May 9, PTI lawmakers Barrister Malika Bukhari, Farrukh Habib, Kanwal Shauzab and Javeria Zafar had challenged Maryam’s appointment, saying that her appointment as a PML-N vice-president is in contradiction with the constitution and law of the land.

The petition also stated that the PML-N leader has been declared disqualified for any political or public office. On May 3, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif had approved the appointment of Maryam as one of the party’s vice-presidents. The party head has also appointed his son Hamza Shehbaz as one of the vice presidents of PML-N.