Bilawal, Maryam’s nomination papers accepted

Author: Agencies

Nomination papers of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz for the NA-125 were approved on Thursday.

The decision on Maryam Nawaz’s candidature was reserved by the returning officer (RO) on Wednesday after being challenged by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI)’s Yasmin Rasheed.

Earlier, the scrutiny of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz’s papers was also completed whereas former Chief Minister of Punjab (CM) Shehbaz Sharif is yet to appear for the clearance.

Meanwhile, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Women’s Wing President Faryal Talpur’s nomination papers for PS-11 Ratodero were challenged on Thursday.

Objections were raised by two voters of the constituency – Wahab Bhutto and Qadir Baksh. They claimed that Talpur holds an iqama (work permit) and owns three flats in Dubai.

The petitioners said that since she did not declare all of her assets in the nomination papers, she was not ‘saadiq’ (honest) or ‘ameen’ (loyal).

The returning officer has put Talpur’s papers on hold and summoned parties for a hearing on June 18.

Nomination papers of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for NA-200 were also accepted.

On Thursday, Bilawal’s lawyer Farooq H Naik appeared before the returning officer on his behalf for the scrutiny of the nomination papers.

Published in Daily Times, June 15th 2018.

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