LAHORE: An election tribunal on Tuesday dismissed an appeal of senior PML-N leader Pervaiz Rashid who challenged rejection of his nomination papers by the returning officer for the Senate polls.
During the hearing, Rashid’s counsel argued before the tribunal that the appellant had never been informed by the officials of the Punjab House in writing that he owed any amount to it in terms of rent charges. He said the RO gave the appellant one-day time for the payment of the amount, however, the officials concerned did not receive the same.
Justice Shahid Waheed, the one-member tribunal, observed that the Election Act 2017 did not empower the RO and this tribunal to issue any such direction to any government official. “In the result, this appeal being devoid of any merit is dismissed,” said the tribunal.
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Election tribunal rejects appeal against rejection of his nomination papers
Last week, the PML-N leader had challenged the Election Commission of Pakistan s decision to reject his nomination papers
An election tribunal rejected on Tuesday PML-N leader Pervaiz Rashid’s appeal against the rejection of his nomination papers by a returning officer.
The verdict was issued by a single-member bench of Justice Shahid Waheed after the arguments in the case had finished.
Rashid, who spoke to the media following the verdict, said his lawyers had suggested an appeal could be filed against the decision, but he was not convinced .
Senate election: Pervaiz Rashid challenges rejection of nomination papers by ECP
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PML-N leader Pervaiz Rashid has challenged the ECP s decision to reject his nomination papers
Says the returning officer of the ECP illegally rejected the papers
Says he was ready to pay the dues he owes to the Punjab House as required by the ECP but the management did not accept it
LAHORE: PML-N leader Pervaiz Rashid has challenged the Election Commission of Pakistan s decision to reject his nomination papers for the upcoming Senate election.
Rashid has filed an appeal at the Election Tribunal of the Lahore High Court and a hearing related to the matter will take place on Saturday, February 20,