Summary The process of scrutiny of nomination papers will continue till Sunday.
LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Election Commission of Pakistan on Saturday accepted the nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for Lahore’s NA-122 constituency.
On the other hand, the returning office reserved decision over Khan’s nomination papers for NA-56 (Rawalpindi-VII).
The PTI Chief has also filed nomination papers for three other National Assembly seats including NA-1 (Peshawar), NA-71 (Mianwali-I) and NA-125 (Lahore-VIII).
The ECP started scrutiny of the nomination papers from April 1 and has accepted and rejected nomination papers of many contenders so far.
The Election Commission has received 23,698 nomination papers from the Returning Officers out of which 20,729 papers were sent back after initial scrutiny.
PML-N president Nawaz Sharif’s nomination papers for Sargodha’s NA-68 constituency were also accepted today.
ECP has deferred its decision over Pervez Musharraf’s nomination papers for NA-32 (Chitral).
An objection was filed against former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar’s nomination papers.
Former minister Awais Leghair’s nomination papers for PP-248 were rejected.
Former Sindh chief minister Qaim Ali Shah’s papers were approved for PS-29.
Awami Muslims League President Sheikh Rashid’s nomination papers for Rawalpindi’s NA-55 constituency were accepted after he submitted his bank statement.
On the other hand, Sheikh Rashid withdrew his papers from NA-56.
In Dera Ismail Khan, JUI-f Chief Maualana Fazlur Rehman was exempted from appearing before the Returning Officers, whereas, his nomination papers for NA-24 were accepted.
PPP candidate Faryal Talpur’s nomination papers for NA-207 constituency of Larkana were also accepted.
Similarly, Ghinwa Bhutt’s nomination papers were accepted for Karachi’s NA-250 constituency.
Nomination papers for Quetta’s NA-289 constituency submitted by Pashtunkhuwa Mili Awami Party’s chairman Mehmood Achakzai and Jamhur Wattan Party’s Talal Bugti were accepted.
Former minister Sumsam Bukhari’s papers for Okara’s NA-145 were also approved.
Scrutiny of nomination papers is underway and the process will be finalized by tomorrow (Sunday).
