Nawaz’s papers were filed for two National Assembly constituencies (NA-120 and NA-121) and those of Kulsoom for three National Assembly seats (NA-119, NA-120 and NA-122). Shahbaz’s papers were submitted for one National Assembly seat (NA-119) and two Punjab Assembly constituencies (PP-141 and PP- 142).
The nomination papers of the Sharifs, living in exile in Saudi Arabia since December, 2000, were submitted by their representatives. While the nominations of Kulsoom and Shahbaz were filed in the afternoon, those of Nawaz were submitted in the evening at 5:30pm.
Returning Officer Mustafa Tanveer Safwat receiving the nomination papers of Nawaz Sharif and Kulsoom for NA-120 raised an objection that the papers of both had not been attested by the Pakistani embassy in Riyadh with regard to authorization of their respective representatives. The RO said there was nothing on record to satisfy the court that the papers had actually been signed by the candidates themselves or that they had authorized the representatives in writing.
The court observed that the attestation of a local notary public was not sufficient and in case the nomination papers of both the candidates duly attested by the Pakistani embassy were not filed by Sept 1, the court would reject them. Advocate Nasir Ahmad Bhutta, submitting the papers, assured the RO that the attestation demanded by the court would be filed before the date of scrutiny.
The nomination papers with Urdu version had been used by the three Sharif family members.
The candidature of Nawaz Sharif for NA-120 had been proposed by Dilshad Ahmad while Hafiz Adil Abbasi had seconded him. A certificate of a BA degree with second division issued by the Government College, Lahore, had also been attached with his nomination papers.
It was mentioned in the papers that a NAB reference and an anti-terrorism case number 385/99 were pending against him previously.
A net wealth of Rs10.13 million had been declared in the name of the former prime minister. Among the declared immovable assets included one plot on 135-Upper Mall, Lahore, worth Rs1m, 22 kanal and four marla agriculture land worth Rs2.2m at Bhaubian, Raiwind Road, and 14 kanal and five marla agriculture land worth Rs1.1m at village Mandiyala, Sheikhupura Road.
Investment worth Rs10.60m in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills had also been shown and two amounts of unsecured loans of Rs84,485 and Rs184562 obtained in the name of Abbas and Co and Kulsoom Nawaz had been mentioned. Some Rs8.7m had been mentioned as cash in hand while Rs5,225 had been disclosed to be in the United Bank account. According to the declaration filed with the papers, Rs357,000 had been paid by Nawaz as tax for the year 2000-2001.
The liabilities of Nawaz as disclosed in the nomination papers existed in the names of following entities and persons: Chaudhry Sugar Mills (Rs120,254), Kulsoom Nawaz (Rs615,438), Shamim Akhtar (Rs3.5m), Mariam Safdar (Rs2.2m) and Hussain Nawaz Sharif (Rs606,000). Hussain Nawaz, Asma Nawaz and Kulsoom Nawaz had been shown as dependents of the former president of his own faction of the PML.
The candidature of Kulsoom had been proposed by Hafiz Mohammad Ayyaz and seconded by Mohammad Ejaz Butt. Her educational qualification had been mentioned as MA but a degree of BSc issued by the Government FC College in June, 1968, with a second division had also been attached with her papers.
Her net wealth had been stated to the tune of Rs12.49m with movable assets worth Rs1.5m (a bungalow constructed on three plots at Hall Road, Murree).
Among the investments owned by Kulsoom included: Chaudhry Sugar Mills (Rs5.04m), Mehran Ramzan Textile Mills (Rs1,000), Hamza Spinning Mills (Rs481,000), Mohammad Bakhsh Textile Mills (Rs1m), Kalsoom Textile Mills (Rs50,000) and Hamza Board Mills (Rs292,000).
Three amounts of Rs615,438, Rs1.1m and Rs1.65m had been mentioned as unsecured loans obtained by her in the name of Nawaz Sharif, Farooq Barkat and Shamim Akhtar. Jewellry worth Rs500,000 had also mentioned to be owned by her.
As many as Rs649,703 had been mentioned as cash in hand while an account of Rs214,401 with the Allied Bank had been declared in her name. It was mentioned that she owed Rs5.08m to the Chaudhry Sugar Mills and Rs1.192m to Asma Nawaz. Mohammad Usman Butt had proposed the name of Shahbaz Sharif as a candidate for NA-119 while his candidature had been seconded by Mohammad Rasheed Butt.