Bilawal faces hurdle just ahead of election
Pakistan
His eligibility for electoral race challenged in the top court
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is facing a major challenge in contesting the National Assembly seat as his electoral eligibility has been challenged in the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
Complainant Shah Muhammad Zaman said in the appeal filed in the Supreme Court, "Bilawal Bhutto is the chairman of the PPP whose election symbol is ‘sword’. Meanwhile, he is contesting the election on the ticket of Peoples Party Parliamentarians with symbol arrow.”
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“Under the election act, a person cannot be a member of two parties at the same time,” he added.
In the filed appeal, it was held that the Sindh High Court did not review the law properly. So, the apex court should prevent Bilawal Bhutto from contesting the election on the arrow sign.
