LAHORE: An appellate tribunal on Wednesday dismissed two separate appeals and upheld the the returning officers’decisions of accepting nomination papers of PML-N supermo Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz from NA-130 and NA-119 constituencies of Lahore, respectively.

The tribunal comprising Justice Ahmad Nadeem Arshad announced the reserved verdicts and dismissed the appeals.

Pakistan Awami Mahaz chief Ishtiaq Ahmad Chaudhry, a lawyer, had filed the appeal under section 63 of the Election Act 2017 against the candidature of Mr Sharif, while PTI ticket aspirant Nadeem Sherwani had assailed the nomination papers of Ms Nawaz.

Advocate Chaudhry pleaded that Mr Sharif was not eligible for contesting an election due to a lifetime disqualification held by the Supreme Court for a person disqualified under article 62 (1) (f) of the Constitution.

He said the former premier was disqualified by the apex court for being not ‘sadiq’ and ‘ameen’ under article 62(1)(f).

The appellant urged the tribunal to set aside the ROs decision regarding rejection of his candidature and acceptance of the nomination papers of the respondent from NA-130.

Meanwhile, in his appeal, Sherwani contended that Ms Nawaz concealed the details of her properties in her nomination papers.

YASMIN, RASHEED: An appellate tribunal on Wednesday allowed the appeals of PTI’s jailed Punjab president Dr Yasmin Rashid and former provincial minister Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed against rejection of their nomination papers from NA-130 and PP-169, respectively.

The tribunal set aside the decisions of the ROs and accepted the nomination papers of both PTI leaders.

An appellate tribunal also allowed the appeals of Jamshed Iqbal Cheema and Musarrat Jamshed Cheema against the rejection of their nomination papers from NA-121 and PP-153, respectively.

The ROs had rejected their nomination papers for the PTI leaders being proclaimed offenders in May 9 cases.

PARVEZ, WIFE: An appellate tribunal on Wednesday dismissed the appeals of PTI President Parvez Elahi, his wife Qaisera Elahi and son Moonis Elahi against the rejection of their nomination papers from NA-64, NA-69, PP-32 and PP-34 of Gujrat. The tribunal dismissed the appeals and upheld the ROs decisions.

However, the tribunal allowed an appeal of Rehana Abbas, an aunt of Moonis Elahi, and accepted her nomination papers from NA-64, PP-32 and PP-34 of Gujrat.

Published in Dawn, January 11th, 2024