An election tribunal of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday dismissed the election petition filed against the victory of Federal Minister for Privatization, Abdul Aleem Khan, from NA-117, Lahore.
Justice Sultan Tanvir Ahmad, who presided over the tribunal, rejected the plea submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed candidate Ali Ejaz Butter.
The court ruled that the petition was dismissed on technical grounds, as the petitioner failed to personally appear before the Oath Commissioner to verify the contents of the petition, a mandatory legal requirement.
The petitioner had contested the validity of the NA-117 election results, urging the tribunal to annul the victory notification of Abdul Aleem Khan.