Five nomination papers accepted for Thar by-poll

Returning Officer Altaf-ur-Rehman accepted nomination papers of five candidates while rejected nomination paper of another candidate for not producing original degree, for by-poll in NA-229 Tharparkar-I, vacated by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.
The nomination forms of two candidates of Pakistan Muslim League-(PML) Arbab Zakaullah and MPA Haji Abdull, two candidates of PPP-P Dr Mahesh Kumar Malani and Dr Munoj Kumar Malani and one independent candidate Muhammad Rahim Lund. The nomination form of Haji Umer was rejected for not producing original degree.
A supporter of Muhammad Rahim Lund, Haji Muhammad Khan Lund challenged authenticity of original degree of PML candidate Arbab Zakaullah. But RO rejected the objection saying there was no clue of fake degree of Zakaullah and accepted his form.