Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC) a returning officer's acceptance of PML-N candidate Kulsoom Nawaz's nomination papers for the upcoming NA-120 elections.

The Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP's) returning officer for the constituency had accepted Kulsoom's nomination papers on Thursday after Senator Asif Kirmani appeared in her place to respond to reservations.

The application, filed on behalf of PTI leader Andaleeb Abbasi, alleges that Kulsoom's nomination papers contain a lot of contradictions and were accepted despite her not appearing in person.

Numerous laws were violated while accepting Kulsoom's nomination papers, which is why they should be rejected by overturning the returning officer's decision, the application says.