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PTIâs Saifullah Abro allowed to take part in Senate race
SHC accepts his appeal against rejection of nomination papers SAMAA | Web desk - Posted: Feb 25, 2021 | Last Updated: 1 month ago SAMAA | Web desk Posted: Feb 25, 2021 | Last Updated: 1 month ago
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Saifullah Abro has once again been allowed to contest the Senate polls.
On February 22, the election tribunal of the Sindh High Court had rejected his nomination papers and he had challenged the verdict in the high court. He said in his appeal that the tribunal’s decision was not based on facts, adding that he is eligible to contest the elections on a technocrat seat.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf s Saifullah Abro can no longer contest for the Senate elections as his nomination papers have been rejected by an election tribunal. The Sindh High Court election tribunal declared the acceptance of his nomination papers null and void. It said that the objections against his candidacy have been proven. Ghulam Mustafa Memon had submitted the petition against Abro s nomination on technocrat seat and claimed that he has hidden his assets. The returning officer did not hear any reservations and approved the nomination, he said, adding that Abro does not meet the criteria for becoming a technocrat. Advocate Rasheed A Rizvi said that these people [political p.