RAWALPINDI
Special Election Tribunal of Lahore High Court (LHC) Rawalpindi bench led by Justice Mirza Waqas Rauf has declared the nomination papers of former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad from NA-56, 57 and nomination papers of PML-Z head Muhammad Ijaz ul Haq, PTI leader Muhammad Basharat Raja and PPP candidate Babar Jadoon from NA-55 in order.
The court has given the decision on the appeal files by these candidates against the rejection of their nomination papers from these constituencies.
The court while nullifying the decisions of respective Returning Officer’s (RO’s) has allowed the three appellants to contest the election.
The tribunal while issuing notice on the appeal pleas of former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry against rejection of his nomination papers from two constituencies of Jhelum has summoned returning officers.
During preliminary hearing of the petition, Faisal Farid brother of Fawad Chaudhry had appeared in the court, He took the plea that Fawad Chaudhry is being targeted on political basis. The nomination papers of Fawad Chaudhry have been rejected by raising bogus objections to keep him from election.
