The nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice president Shah Mahmood Qureshi were approved on Friday, enabling him to contest general elections on February 8.
An election tribunal approved the nomination papers of the PTI senior leader for the NA-214 constituency in Sindh’s Umarkot city. Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s son Zain Qureshi’s nomination papers were also approved from the same constituency.
Numerous prominent political figures, such as Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Balochistan National Party (BNP) head Akhtar Mengal, and Firdous Shamim Naqvi, have successfully obtained relief from election tribunals, as their nomination papers have been approved for the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8, 2024.
Various election tribunals have given their approval to the nomination papers of Sheikh Rashid, Akhtar Mengal, and PML-Zia chief Ijazul Haq and allowed them to take part in the forthcoming general election, set to take place on February 8, 2024.
Sheikh Rashid’s nomination papers were approved from NA-56 and NA-57 constituencies while Mengal’s nomination papers were accepted from NA-264 Quetta.
A tribunal consisting of Justice Hashim Khan Kakar and Justice Amir Nawaz Rana has overturned the returning officer’s decision to reject Mengal’s nomination papers due to the possession of a Dubai work permit (Aqama). The leader of BNP contested the rejection of his nomination papers with the representation of his counsel, Advocate Sajid Tareen.
On the other hand, a tribunal approved the nomination papers of PML-Zia’s chief, Ijazul Haq, and allowed him to contest the election from NA-55.
