The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday accepted the nomination papers of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif from NA-130 Lahore constituency.
Party leader Bilal Yasin confirmed the development two days after he submitted the papers at the ECP on behalf of the PML-N supremo.
The former prime minister filed his nomination to contest polls from the Lahore and Mansehra constituencies, the papers for which were scrutinised today. Ahead of the scrutiny, the party tasked its legal team to brace for any likely objection to the supremo's submission.
"By the grace of Allah, Nawaz Sharif's nomination papers were accepted from NA-130," said Yaseen, a senior political leader in the party.
During a presser in Lahore, Yaseen — flanked by the party supremo's lawyer Amjad Parvez — said that Nawaz's papers have been approved without objection.
"Nawaz Sharif will succeed from this constituency in the February 8 elections. He will be elected prime minister of Pakistan for the fourth time," he added.
Yaseen said that the questions posed by returning officers were addressed during the scrutiny process.
His lawyer said that the ECP has set up a portal for scrutiny of documents submitted by candidates.
"Nawaz Sharif's case meets all the conditions given in the law," the counsel said, adding that the PML-N supremo fulfils all ECP requirements to contest general polls.
"The returning officer has said that everything is complete from your side," the lawyer told media.
