Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday has dismissed all the petitions challenging approval of nomination papers submitted by ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s wife Kulsoom Nawaz for NA-120 by-poll.
According to details, the decision was taken by LHC’s Appellate Tribunal.
Earlier on August 19, opposition parties Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) had move LHC against approval of nomination papers of Kulsoom Nawaz.
PPP hadcandidate Faisal Mir appealed against the green signal given to Kulsoom Nawaz by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) by filing a petition. He argued that the returning officer (RO) approved her documents despite sufficient factual basis of her ineligibility.
RO didn’t review UAE Iqama and ignored objection of being dependent on sacked premier Nawaz Sharif, he complained. Similarly, PTI also challenged the approval.
On August 17, ECP accepted the papers of PTI’s Dr Yasmin and PML-N’s Kulsoom Na waz after scrutiny.
The seat fell vacant after Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif under Artilce 62 (f) of the Constitution on July 28 in Panama Leaks case.
The polling in the constituency will be held on September 17.
