Perikatan Nasional has failed to secure an interim stay against the Registrar of Societies’ (ROS) directive to suspend all its activities.

However, the Kuala Lumpur High Court has granted the opposition pact permission to proceed with its judicial review challenge.

The decision means the suspension notice dated Sept 22 remains in force, pending the court's hearing of PN's application to challenge ROS’ action.

High Court judge Azizan Md Arshad set Oct 22 to hear the stay application inter partes, allowing arguments from both sides before a decision is reached.