Papers of Pagaro’s son rejected

Published September 3, 2002

KHAIRPUR, Sept 2: The returning officer for PS-30, Khairpur- II, Mohammad Saad Qureshi, rejected the nomination papers of Pir Syed Sadardin Shah Rashidi, son of Pir Sahib Pagaro, on Monday.

The papers of Rashidi were rejected on the objections filed by Pir Syed Bachal Shah Jeelani, a PPP candidate, regarding a mistake of father’s name in his degree certificate.

PPP PROTEST: The PPP activists took out a protest rally against the rejection of nomination papers of Benazir Bhutto here on Monday.

The protesters also staged a demonstration outside the local press club and raised slogans against the government and the Election Commission.

A protest meeting was also held in Visro village, Wahan taluka, Khairpur, which was attended by villagers.

Opinion

Editorial

Centre vs provinces
Updated 10 Jun, 2026

Centre vs provinces

The reason the centre finds itself in this position is rooted in its failure to expand the tax net and boost revenues.
Party in crisis
10 Jun, 2026

Party in crisis

THE young KP chief minister must be starting to realise just how thorny a seat he occupies. There has been a flurry...
Varsity woes
10 Jun, 2026

Varsity woes

FINANCIAL crises affecting public sector universities across Pakistan are now having an impact on academic...
Doctor attacked
09 Jun, 2026

Doctor attacked

AN act of reprehensible violence has shaken the medical community. On Saturday, an employee of the Provincial Civil...
AJK flare-up
Updated 09 Jun, 2026

AJK flare-up

The situation started deteriorating after a trader affiliated with the JAAC was reportedly shot in an altercation with law-enforcers.
Fault lines
09 Jun, 2026

Fault lines

THE April 8 ceasefire that halted hostilities between Israel and Iran has encountered its most serious test yet....