ECP disqualifies Rawalpindi mayor for unfairly influencing election

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ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan has disqualified Rawalpindi Mayor Sardar Naseem for his involvement in unfairly influencing the election on reserved seats.

General Councillors Tahira Tanveer and Lubna Iqbal had filed a petition against Rawalpindi mayor under Punjab Local Government Act, Section 19 and Public Representative Act Section 103 AA.

A five-member bench presided over by Chief Election Commissioner Sardar Raza Khan had reserved judgment on previous hearing following the completion of arguments by the counsels of both sides.

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