NA-154 by-polls: LHC suspends disqualification decision of PML-N Siddique Baloch
Baloch will be able to participate in the by-polls as the earlier decision has been suspended.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Lahore High Court (LHC) Multan bench on Monday suspended Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Siddique Baloch’s disqualification decision and permitted him to contest in the by-polls set to be held on December 23.
The case was heard by a three-member larger bench which consisted of Justice Mamoon-ur-Rasheed, Mahmood Maqbool Bajwa and Justice Shaid.
After hearing the arguments of Siddique Baloch’s lawyer, the bench suspended the earlier decision and summoned both the parties on December 11.
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Legal experts are of the view that hearing of the case will continue however; Siddique Baloch will be able to participate in the by-polls as the earlier decision has been suspended.
The tribunal, earlier had disqualified Baloch on grounds of contesting the by-election with a fake degree. Siddique Baloch was de-seated by the tribunal on August 26 over a petition filed by former secretary general of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Jahangir Tareen against alleged rigging in NA-154 during the 2013 General Elections.
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Baloch was handed over the disqualification for violating Article 62 and 63. Baloch had won the NA-154 seat in the General Election 2013 as an independent candidate. However, the elected Lodhran leader went on to join PML-N.
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