Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmad’s nomination papers have been accepted by the election tribunal.
The previous inside minister’s nomination papers from NA-56 and 57 have been authorized. Rashid had filed an attraction within the election tribunal towards the rejection of the papers by the ROs.
Justice Mirza Waqas Rauf, the choose of the election tribunal, performed the listening to. ROs of NA-56 and 57 appeared earlier than the tribunal.
Rashid’s counsel Sardar Abdul Raziq and Sardar Shahbaz additionally have been current in courtroom.
The courtroom accepted the papers of Sheikh Rashid after listening to the arguments.
Rashid thanked his folks. “I’m grateful to my moms, sisters, students, and elders of Rawalpindi.” He mentioned a conspiracy was hatched to disqualify him within the two constituencies.
He argued that “it has been confirmed that I’m harmless. I’ve by no means made a press release towards anybody or conspired. I’ve by no means performed with anybody’s honour.”
Rashid appealed to the folks of Rawalpindi to return out on polling day and stamp on the image ‘pen and paper’ on the poll paper.
He’s optimistic in regards to the election outcome, saying, “The success of pen and paper in Rawalpindi can be historic, God prepared.”
Listening to postponed by ATC
In the meantime, choose Malik Asif heard the case of Sheikh Rashid Ahmad and Sheikh Rashid Shafiq who appeared within the anti-terrorism courtroom (ATC).
Assistant lawyer Sardar Shehbaz advised the courtroom that Advocate Sardar Abdul Raziq was busy in excessive courtroom.
The courtroom adjourned the listening to till Jan 10 as a consequence of unavailability of the counsel.