The Returning Officers of NA-123 and PP-154 on Wednesday reserved verdicts on objections against the candidatures of PML-N Chief Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and party's president Mian Shahbaz Sharif.
The decision is expected to be announced on Thursday (today) while the RO of PP-141 would announce his verdict on May 17 on another objection filed against Mian Shahbaz. PML-Q candidate from NA-123 Akhlaq Ahmad Guddu and an independent candidate Noor Elahi have challenged the nomination papers of Mian Nawaz Sharif.
They pleaded that Nawaz was a convicted in plane hijacking case and had been a bank defaulter, therefore, he should be declared as disqualified. The former premier did not provide his assets' details, they added. They said the by-polls are the sequel of general elections and the nomination papers of Mian Nawaz had already been rejected, so the court cannot accept his papers after rejection.
While the candidature of Shahbaz has been challenged by Azhar Lodhi and Shahid Orakzai submitting that Shahbaz had passed sarcastic remarks against the judiciary while addressing a press conference at Sharif Medical Complex on April, 2007. According to Article 63 (G)(1) a person who commits contempt of court could not contest elections whether he/she is convicted or not, the applicant said.
They further alleged that Shahbaz was also involved in Supreme Court storming case so he should be barred from contesting by-election. Meanwhile, the scrutiny of nomination papers of Hamza Shahbaz and Safdar will be conducted on Thursday.
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