Summary Ayaz Sadiq had won NA-122 seat during 2013 general election.
LAHORE (Web Desk) – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq`s petition against Election Tribunal`s decision regarding vote recounting in NA-122 constituency, Dunya News reported on Tuesday.
Last week, an election tribunal had accepted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan s request for opening ballot bags in NA-122 to probe allegations of rigging.
On Monday, Ayaz Sadiq challenged the verdict, stating that the order for vote recount was against the Supreme Court`s directives and accused tribunal judge Justice Kazim Ali Malik of committing contempt of court.
He also termed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s appeal for vote recount illegal and requested the LHC to reject his plea.
During today’s proceeding, LHC judge Justice Ejazul Hassan dismissed Sadiq’s plea, asking him to let the vote recount take place.
Now, Sadiq’s lawyers have decided to challenge the Election Tribunal and Lahore High Court’s decisions in the Supreme Court.
