QUETTA, Oct 8: An Election Tribunal headed by Justice Akhtar Zaman Malghani has disqualified the MPA of Pukhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) of Balochistan Assembly seat on the appeal filed by Ghulam Sarwar Piralizai of the Awami National Party (ANP) and ordered the Election Commission to hold re-election in the constituency.

The election tribunal announced the judgment here on Wednesday and upheld the submissions of the appellant that Naseem Turyala who was elected from PB-12 Qila Abdullah II for Balochistan assembly last year polls had concealed at the time of filing nomination papers that he was in government service.

Appellant Sarwar Piralizai had challenged the election of Mr Turyala on the plea that latter was employed in the Sui Southern Gas Company and according to election rules government official cannot contest polls.

The tribunal while declaring Naseem Turyala disqualified directed the Election Commission to hold fresh elections in the PB-12 Qila Abdullah, however, the tribunal did not accept the plea of the appellant that being runner-up he should be declared elected.