LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan has nominated Justice Shahid Waheed as “appellate tribunal” to entertain appeals against the decisions of the returning officer regarding the nominations for the upcoming Senate election.

The Punjab Election Commissioner Ghulam Israr Khan had requested the LHC chief justice to nominate a judge for appointment as the appellate tribunal under section 113 of The Election Act 2017.

The LHC registerar issued a notification of the appointment of the one-member appellate tribunal, which will hear appeals against acceptance or rejection of the nomination papers of the candidates for the Senate slots.

Published in Dawn, February 14th, 2021