ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday challenged rej
ection of his NA-53 co
nstituency nomination papers.
Abbasi’s counsel Tahir Mahmood Abbasi filed an appeal in the el
ection tribunal today seeking dismissal of RO’s rej
ection decision.
Abbasi’s counsel maintained the view that the former premier’s omission was unintentional rather than on purpose, which he was willing to rectify.
Earlier on Tuesday, Abbasi’s candidacy had been rejected by the Returning Officer (RO) on grounds that he had fa
iled to list down the development work he undertook in his co
nstituency.
The RO had also dismissed nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan along with Ayesha Gulalai.
Abbasi is contesting in el
ections from Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N)
ticket from NA-53 as well as NA-57. The former premier’s nomination from Murree NA-57 has also been challenged in the Rawalpindi appellate tribunal.
On the hand, PML-N leader Sardar Mehtab Abbasi on Friday also challenged rej
ection of his nomination papers from NA-53 co
nstituency claiming that he had carried massive welfare projects in his co
nstituency.
The tribunal
will also be hearing PTI chief Imran Khan’s appeal against rej
ection of his candidacy.
According to El
ection Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) schedule, today is the last day to file appeal against rej
ection decisions by returniing officers.
The tribunals
will be announcing the final lists of candidates on June 28.
The general el
ections are to be held on July 25.
