NA-89 Jhang: SC suspends Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi's victory notification
The ASWJ chief had challenged the victory of Akram Sheikh on the grounds that he is a 'defaulter'.
ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The Supreme Court has suspended a notification declaring Ahle-Sunnat Wal Jamaat leader Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi winner from Jhang (NA-89).
Molana Ahmed Ludhianvi was declared winner from National Assembly seat in Punjab’s NA 89, Jang after Election Tribunal in Faisalabad disqualified Sheikh Akram, who was elected from the seat.
Faisalabad Election Tribunal judge Javed Yousaf disqualified Akram, who was elected from Jhang (NA-89). The tribunal has directed the Election Commission of Punjab to notify that the runner-up candidate, Maulana Muhammad Ahmad Ludhianvi of the Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat, is elected.
Ludhianvi in his petition had alleged that Akram was not eligible as envisaged by Articles 62 and 63 of the constitution as he did not fulfill the condition of being “sadiq and ameen” (truthful and trustworthy).
An Election Tribunal had declared the ASWJ chief victorious earlier this month while announcing a verdict on his petition.
The ASWJ chief, who was runner up from NA 89 in last year’s general elections, had challenged the victory of PML-N’s Akram Sheikh on the grounds that he is a ‘defaulter’.
On Ludhianvi’s petition, the tribunal had voided Sheikh’s election, declaring him ineligible for holding any public office.
However, Akram Sheikh moved the Supreme Court against the tribunal’s ruling by filing a petition.
Today, a three-member bench headed by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali took up the plea and suspended Ludhianvi’s victory notification.
