ISLAMABAD, July 17 (TNS): The Supreme Court of Pakistan dismissed a plea against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf\u2019s (PTI) Information secretary Fawad Chaudhry\u2019s candidature on Tuesday from his home constituency of NA-67, Jhelum.<\/p>\n
The petition was rejected by a two-member bench headed by Justice Azmat Saeed, which was filed by Pakistan Justice and Democratic Party (PJDP) member Syed Fakhar Haider challenging the approval of Chaudhry\u2019s nomination papers.<\/p>\n
Lahore High Court (LHC) had accepted Chaudhry\u2019s plea last month and allowed him to contest the upcoming general election on July 25.<\/p>\n
The judge had remarked that the petitioner instead of filing a new appeal against Chaudhry should have challenged the approval of nomination papers.<\/p>\n
Last month after being barred from contesting the election, the PTI leader had moved the LHC against an appellate election tribunal\u2019s decision restraining him from contesting from NA-67.<\/p>\n
Chaudhry\u2019s nomination papers from NA-67 were rejected during a hearing of an appeal filed by PJDP\u2019s Fakhar Abbas Kazmi against the acceptance of the PTI leader\u2019s nomination papers by the returning officer.<\/p>\n
Fakhar Abbas Kazmi had objected and said that Chaudhry had not paid agriculture tax on his land.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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