LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has rejected the appeal of Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), against the rejection of his nomination papers for the upcoming February 8 general elections.
The high court upheld the decisions of the returning officer (RO) and appellate tribunal, which had denied the acceptance of Imran Khan’s nomination papers for NA-122 and NA-89 constituencies. A three-member bench, led by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, heard the plea on Wednesday.
Imran Khan, in his plea, argued that his nomination papers were rejected by the RO and appellate tribunal based on incorrect information. He requested permission to contest the forthcoming polls.
Following arguments from both sides, the LHC bench dismissed Imran Khan’s appeal, affirming the earlier decisions.
The ousted prime minister had submitted his nomination papers for NA-122 in Lahore and NA-89 in Mianwali.
Additionally, the high court addressed a series of petitions from other prominent PTI members challenging the rejection of their nominations.
The larger bench also dismissed appeals from PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, PTI Secretary General Hammad Azhar, PTI leader Latif Khosa’s son Khurram Latif Khosa, and PTI activist Sanam Javaid.
(Islamabad51_Newsdesk)
