ISLAMABAD: The election tribunals have been given another extension till February 28, as most of them failed to dispose of the petitions related to the 2013 elections even after 15 months.

In June 2013, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) formed the tribunals to hear and decide the pleas of candidates within four months.

An official of the ECP told Dawn that the tribunals were forme d on June 3, 2013, and required to complete the work in 120 days.

The tribunals, comprising retired judges from the lower judiciary, were hired for one year and paid salaries equivalent to that of government officers in BPS-21.