Tribunals reject PTI founder's appeals to contest polls from NA-122, NA-89
Pakistan
Yasmin Rashid gets go ahead to vie for NA-130
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Appellate tribunals on Wednesday rejected PTI founder's appeals against decision of returning officers denying him to contest general elections from NA-122 and NA-89, going to be held on Feb 8.
Lahore High Court Judge Justice Tariq Nadeem conducted hearing of the PTI founder's appeal to contest election from NA-122 (Lahore).
The tribunal dismissed PTI founder's appeal against rejection of his nomination papers.
Justice Tariq Nadeem had reserved his judgement on Tuesday after hearing the case. It may be recalled that the returning officer had rejected PTI founder's nomination papers to contest polls from NA 122 on December 30.
Separately, another election tribunal rejected the PTI founder's appeal to contest election from NA-89 (Mianwali) upholding decision of the returning officer. Justice Chaudhry Abdul Aziz had reserved the decision on January 7.
Meanwhile, an election tribunal accepted appeal of PTI leader Yasmin Rashid and allowed her to contest upcoming general elections.
The former provincial health minister was given go ahead by the tribunal. Lahore High Court Judge Justice Tariq Nadeem conducted hearing of the appeal filed by Rashid against RO's decision.
The tribunal declared RO's decision as null and void and permitted Rashid to vie for election from NA 130 (Lahore).
In another appeal, the tribunal allowed Sher Afzal Marwat to contest polls from NA 32.
Meanwhile, an election tribunal declared transgender Nayab Ali eligible to contest polls. An election tribunal of Islamabad High Court upheld decision of the returning officer and rejecting the appeal allowed Nayab to vie for election. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir announced the decision reserved earlier.
