PTI’s Faisal Vawda, ECP issued notices in Senate nomination case
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The Election Tribunal has issued notices to Water Resources Minister Faisal Vawda and the Election Commission of Pakistan in a case challenging the PTI MNA s nomination for Senate elections.
In a hearing on Monday, the tribunal summoned responses from the parties by Tuesday, February 23.
On February 20, Advocate Qadir Khan Mandokhail challenged the returning officerâs decision to approve Vawdaâs nomination papers. He told the court that the leader hid the truth about his US citizenship and he doesnât deserve to hold any public post. On these grounds, Vawda s nomination papers should be rejected and his tickets should be cancelled, Mandokhail requeste
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ISLAMABAD: The PTI s parliamentary board has decided to stick with its earlier decision of nominating MNA Faisal Vawda as its candidate for the upcoming Senate elections from Sindh, rejecting protests by the party s provincial leadership.
Sources informed
Geo News that the decision was taken during a meeting of the parliamentary board chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan. Protests by workers who had earlier took a stand against Vawda s candidacy were rejected, according to sources.