The nomination papers of Imran Khan, Maryam Nawaz, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Khwaja Asif, Pervez Malik, Aleem Khan, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, and others have been challenged before the election tribunals. The time limit to challenge the candidates' nomination papers before the tribunals ended on Friday. The election tribunal, however, allowed Nadia Aziz of PTI to contest election from NA-90.
A tribunal also issued notices to Firdous Ashiq Awan and others on different appeals. Another tribunal headed by Justice Faisal Zaman issued notice to PML-N leader Alia Aftab while PTI candidate Jamshaid Iqbal Cheema was also issued notice regarding his nomination papers for NA-127.
PTI Chief Imran Khan has also challenged the rejection of nomination papers for NA-95, Mianwali. PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid challenged nomination papers of Maryam Nawaz for NA-125 while Justice and Democratic Party's leader Mudassir Ch moved an appeal against acceptance of Imran Khan's nomination papers for NA-131, Lahore. PPP leader Iftikhar Shahid challenged Aleem Khan's papers for NA-129, for concealing his offshore companies in his papers. A voter Sarmad Hanif has challenged nomination papers of Khawaja Muhammad Asif for NA-73, Sialkot. Dr Yasmin Rashid also questioned nomination papers of Sardar Ayaz Sadiq for NA-129.