Connect with us

Politics

Nomination papers of Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Omar Ayub approved by tribunal

Published

on

  • Qureshi and son Zain’s papers were approved for NA-214.
  • Omar Ayub’s plea for rejection of papers in NA-18 dismissed.
  • Omar allowed to contest polls from NA-18 in Haripur.

The nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi were cleared Friday, allowing him to contest in the upcoming general elections scheduled to take place on February 8.

Qureshi’s papers were approved after the Election Appellate Tribunal conducted a hearing of appeals against the rejection or acceptance of nomination submissions by the returning officers (ROs) in the run-up to the polls. 

The nomination papers by the PTI politician were approved by the tribunal for the NA-214 constituency in Sindh’s Umarkot city, while his son Zain Qureshi’s papers were also cleared for contesting in the same constituency.

Meanwhile, a petition filed by PTI leader Omar Ayub Khan against the rejection of his nomination papers for NA-18 was dismissed in Abbottabad.

However, he has been allowed to contest polls from NA-18 in Haripur.

The tribunal also allowed Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Babar Nawaz to contest the election from NA-18. 

Both Ayub and Nawaz withdrew their objections against each other, after which their papers were approved.

PTI leader in Sindh, Haleem Adil Sheikh, has also been cleared to contest from NA-238. Another PTI candidate Arsalan Khalid’s papers were also approved from NA-241 after the tribunal heard his appeal.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Mirza Ikhtiar Baig has been granted conditional permission to contest the election from the NA-241 constituency due to his dual citizenship status.

Tribunal judge Adnan Al-Karim Memon told Baig to submit an affidavit if he has renounced his dual citizenship status.

“If the affidavit is found to be false, then after the election, the victory will be annulled,” the tribunal said.

A day earlier, several senior political leaders including Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Akhtar Mengal, and Firdous Shamim Naqvi among others secured relief from election tribunals as their nomination papers were accepted for contesting in upcoming polls.

Hearing of objections filed against rejection or acceptance of nomination papers by the election tribunals and courts of law continued on Thursday during which different election tribunals approved the nomination papers of Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Rashid, Balochistan National Party (BNP) head Mengal and PML-Zia chief Ijazul Haq.

Latest News

KP CM Ganadapur granted three weeks of travel bail by PHC

Published

on

By

The chief minister of KP, Ali Amin Gandapur, has been granted three weeks of transit bail in his plea with the Peshawar High Court (PHC).

The appeal for information regarding charges against Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur was considered by a two-judge panel from the PHC, which included Chief Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim and Justice Sahibzada Asadullah.

The chief justice noted that the chief minister showed up for the court hearing, even though he was actually scheduled to be in Islamabad for an IMF meeting.

The applicant’s legal representative has asked for specifics of all pending charges against Chief Minister Gandapur, including those in Punjab.

According to the assistant attorney general, he told the ministry of the interior to adhere rigidly to court orders.

According to CJ Ibrahim, they have the option to request a response from the federal government and extend protection bail up to the Punjab region.

In every case, the additional attorney general ensured that court orders were implemented. He said that he had written to each district and requested details from the Punjab Police and the Inspector General.

The assistant attorney general has asked for an extension of three weeks to complete the report.

Gandapur could not attend the court daily due to his administrative duties and his position as chief minister and public office holder, according to Justice Asadullah.

After extending KP CM’s protective bail, the judge postponed the case hearing to December 17.

“Prepared to Protest”

Speaking to the media outside of PHC, KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur declared that he was prepared for the PTI protest meeting and that this time, the action plan will be stringent but undisclosed.

He emphasized that their peaceful protest was in accordance with their constitutionally protected right. According to him, his group was attacked, rubber bullets were shot, and routes were blocked so that protests couldn’t take place.

Importantly, on November 24th, Aleema Khan, who is the brother of PTI founder Imran Khan, said that her brother had called for a final protest.

Continue Reading

Latest News

The acquittal request of PTI founder Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana-II case has been denied.

Published

on

By

Shahrukh Arjumand, the Special Judge for the Central Region, rejected the acquittal pleas submitted by Bushra Bibi and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder in the prominent Toshakhana reference case.

On Monday, possible charges may be officially filed against the accused, thanks to the court’s decision.

Claims in the lawsuit center on the alleged misappropriation of presents from the Toshakhana, a state depository for such gifts, and the matter has attracted considerable public interest. Following the acquittal plea’s denial, the prosecution will likely move forward with more legal actions, and the parties involved will likely make additional court appearances.

Continue Reading

Latest News

PML-N President Nawaz Sharif’s Media Statement: Pak-US Relations Remain Stable and Will Enhance Following President-Elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration

Published

on

By

Nawaz Sharif, President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, has spoken hope regarding the stability and potential enhancement of Pakistan’s relations with the United States following President-Elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the recent US elections.

The PML-N President stated that the Indian cricket team ought to have visited Pakistan for the forthcoming Champions Trophy 2025, which may have enhanced bilateral relations.

Nawaz criticized the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on smog pollution in Punjab, questioning, “Where is the billion-tree tsunami? Where are the billion trees, the 5 million jobs, and the dams?” I am unable to perceive anything. PTI should identify the project initiated during its governance at the federal level.

Chief Minister Punjab Maryam stated that the smog issue has persisted for long years and cannot be rectified instantaneously; nonetheless, we are exerting our utmost efforts to address it. We are undertaking all necessary measures to address this issue. No measures were implemented previously to address this issue.

Continue Reading

Trending