Islamabad, June 25 (TNS): In a major development, Election tribunals on Monday allowed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan to contest elections from the constituency of NA-95 (Mianwali) and NA-131 (Lahore).
During the hearing of the petition filed in the appellate tribunal by Imran against the returning officer’s decision rejecting his candidature in NA-95, the PTI chairman maintained that the RO rejected his nomination papers over his failure to submit an affidavit on time. The tribunal hearing NA-131 petition also dismissed RO’s rejection.
Meanwhile, a tribunal in Rawalpindi adjourned the hearing pertaining to the RO’s rejection of former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Sardar Mehtab’s candidature in NA-53.
During the hearing, Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani remarked that a huge number of nomination papers were rejected due to incomplete bank accounts details and inquired whether the candidates were unable to comprehend the questions.
