PESHAWAR: Electoral Tribunal on On Thursday, the nomination papers for PTI Chairman Imran Khan were declared valid. for NA-22 Mardan, which allows it to participate in by-elections in constituency.
Tribunal heard the appeal against OK of in former prime minister district nomination papers.
petitioner, the lawyer claimed that Khan already member of National Assembly and gave no reason participate in elections in another constituency. It should be noted that Khan is an MNA from constituency NA-95 Mianwali-I. His resignation in protest after he was ousted as prime minister via mistrust vote not yet received by NA Speaker Raja Perwaiz Ashraf.
At the same time, the lawyer of election Committee of Pakistan says there is no ban on participate in the elections more how one constituency.
On this occasion Imran Khan’s lawyer took the opinion that his client has resigned and can no longer be considered an MNA.
The Electoral Tribunal reserved its verdict after hearing arguments of lawyers. Announcing this some time later, he stated that he had rejected the petitioner’s appeal and found Imran Khan’s nomination papers are considered valid.
development follows the election tribunal of the Lahore High Court allowing the chairman of the PTI to stand in the elections in the districts NA-108 Faisalabad and NA-118 Nankana Sahib.
By-elections on nine seats in the National Assembly will be occupied on September 25th. After the resignations, PTI vacated the seats. of 11 deputies were received by the Speaker of the National Assembly on July 28 – nine of who were on general places and two on reserved seats for women.
MPNs have been denotified on July 30th.
In protest against exile of Imran Khan from above office after vote of No confidence, more over 100 PTI lawmakers resign en masse on April 11.
A notice issued by the ECP states that a by-election will be held. in NA-22 Mardan, NA-24 Charsadda, NA-31 Peshawar, NA-45 Kurram, NA-108 Faisalabad, NA-118 Nankana Sahib and NA-237, NA-239 and NA-246 Karachi.
