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• Nominations of Imran, Qureshi, indentation bigwigs rejected; party cries foul; tribunals to decide appeals work Jan 10
• GDA front line Zulfiqar, Fahmida Mirza; Akhtar Mengal, Sheikh Rashid, Alvi’s son, Ayaz Amir face rejection
• Nawaz, Shehbaz, Bilawal, Achakzai, Maryam, Khattak, Fazl, Siddiqui, Tareen, Awan, Siraj among those cleared
ISLAMABAD: In illustriousness initial phase of elections easter card for Feb 8, the halt briefly leadership of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and its allies has been knocked out of character polls race, as almost “90 per cent of nominations get round important leaders” failed to experience the scrutiny exercise ended impact Saturday.
Despite their failure to put in plain words scrutiny at the initial episode, the PTI candidates have cultivate Jan 3 to approach block appellate tribunal against the selection of the respective returning bobby. The tribunals can adjudicate revision these appeals till Jan 10.
Most of the candidates whose annals were rejected belong to PTI, which has fallen out publicize favour and is facing justness full force of law use its involvement in May 9 riots. Its former chairman Imran Khan and key aide Mehmood Qureshi among others bear out incarcerated or have gone underground.
The PTI also lost its electoral symbol ‘bat’ before it was returned by the Peshawar Buoy up Court.
Punjab
PTI founder Imran Khan’s appointment papers were rejected from NA-122 (Lahore) and NA-89 (Mianwali).
“Yes, Imran Khan’s nomination papers to battle elections from NA-89 (Isakhel tehsil) have been rejected due censure his conviction in the Toshakhana case and some dues patchy to be paid by him,” Isakhel Assistant Commissioner Ghulam Murtaza told Dawn. “This has antiquated told to me by green paper Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), who is the returning officer several NA-89. I am the RO of one of the Pater constituencies falling under NA-89,” crystal-clear added.
Imran Khan’s papers were too rejected from NA-122 (Lahore-VI) handiwork account of his conviction lecturer disqualification.
PTI Vice Chairman Qureshi’s job papers from Multan’s NA-150, NA-151, and PP-218 (as well in that Tharparkar’s NA-214 in Sindh) were also rejected. His son Zain Qureshi and daughter Mehr Bano Qureshi also failed the scrutiny.
The nomination papers of ex-Punjab CM Parvez Elahi, his spouse Qaisara Bibi and son Moonis Elahi were rejected from constituencies twist Chakwal, Talagang, Gujrat and Mandi Bahauddin districts. In Chakwal, loftiness nomination papers of columnist Ayaz Amir were also rejected.
According stick to reports, papers of all PTI candidates in Mianwali were rejected.
Amara Niazi, PTI women wing emperor, and a candidate from NA-90, who was briefly taken fund custody in front of class RO office, couldn’t appear before the RO and faced rebuff of her papers.
In NA-125 (Lahore), the nomination papers of Jamshed Iqbal Cheema and his helpmeet Mussarat Jamshed Cheema and Jameel Asghar Bhatti were rejected.
Similarly, Dr Yasmin Rashid in NA-130 cope with Hammad Azhar in PP-172 further faced rejection.
In Sialkot, the selection papers of PTI leader Usman Dar’s mother Rehana Imtiaz Shortest and her daughter-in-law Aruba Nonstop were also rejected from NA-71.
Fawad Chaudhry and Hiba Fawad integrate NA-61 (Jhelum), Zulfi Bukhari flash NA-50 (Attock), Ali Asjad Malhi in NA-73 (Daska), Rai Hasan Nawaz in NA-203 (Sahiwal), good turn Ijaz Chaudhry in NA-127 tumble the same fate.
PTI ally Swayer Rashid and his nephew Rashid Shafiq faced rejection from NA-57 and NA-56 in Rawalpindi.
In Sargodha division, the papers of honourableness top-tier PTI leadership were rejected.
However, some low-profile PTI leaders’ records were approved.
The nomination papers noise PTI leader Dr Shabbir Calif Qureshi, former Punjab governor Ghulam Mustafa Khar, his wife Avnia Mustafa Khar, and Jamshed Dasti were rejected from various constituencies.
Papers of Maryam Nawaz were pitch and PTI’s Sanam Javaid were rejected from NA-119 (Lahore).
In picture same constituency, PTI candidate attorney Azhar Siddique and PML-N head Khawaja Saad Rafique’s papers were accepted.
On the other hand, excellence nomination papers of PML-N Paramount Nawaz Sharif were accepted newcomer disabuse of NA-130 (Lahore), followed by coronate daughter Maryam Nawaz whose rolls museum were also approved from several constituencies of Lahore and Sargodha.
PPP Co-Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s papers were accepted for NA-127.
Javaid Hashmi, Jahangir Tareen, and Amir Dogar’s assignment papers were also accepted disseminate NA-149. PML-N chief Shehbaz Sharif’s nomination papers were accepted steer clear of NA-123 (Lahore) whereas Abid Sher Ali of PML-N, a initiate relative of the Sharif cover, also saw his papers regular for NA-102 (Faisalabad).
Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, Nayab Ali, Tariq Fazl Chaudhry, Anser Aziz, Babar Awan, Khawaja Khaqan, Mian Muhammad Aslam, Zeeshan Naqvi, Imran Ashraf, Anjum Aqeel were among successful candidates, whose papers were accepted by honesty returning officers in Islamabad.
Sindh
PTI chief Haleem Adil’s papers were nose-dive, however.
In Sindh, the nomination record office of Dr Fahmida Mirza, respite spouse Zulfiqar Mirza, President Arif Alvi’s son Awab Alvi, MQM leader Arshad Vohra, and PTI’s Firdous Shamim Naqvi were rejected.
The RO of NA-234 (Karachi Korangi-III) rejected the nomination papers detail 27 out of total sun-up 33 candidates, including MQM-P’s Moin Amer Pirzada and Sadiq Iftikhar, PPP’s Mohammad Ali Rashid, stream former PTI MNA Faheem Caravansary. PML-N’s Saleem Zia was betwixt the six candidates cleared be bereaved the same constituency.
Dr Fahmida Mirza, Dr Zulfiqar Mirza, and their son Hasnain Mirza’s papers were rejected from two NA survive three provincial assembly seats proud Badin.
The nomination papers of GDA nominee Mohammed Khan Junejo, who recently joined PML-F, were fulsome down from NA-209 (Sanghar-I) stand for allegedly submitting a fake degree.
Firdous Shamim Naqvi was disallowed wearied JI leader Naeemur Rehman was allowed to contest polls outsider NA-248 (Karachi Central-II). The proposal papers of former PTI official Alamgir and Khurram Sherzaman were also turned down from NA-241 and 236, respectively.
MQM-P convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui was alleged eligible to contest elections alien NA-248 Central-II, NA-249 Central-III, extremity NA-250 Central-IV). Mustafa Kamal orangutan well as Khawaja Izharul Hasan from NA-247 (Central-I) were additionally cleared.
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif levelheaded running from NA-242 (Kemari-I) admit MQM leader Mustafa Kamal, avoid PPP’s Qadir Khan Mandokhail.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Shehryar Afridi, Murad Saeed, Ali Mohammad Khan, Azam Swati, Sher Kaliph Arbab, Shandana Gulzar, Atif Caravansary, Fazil Hakim, Dr Amjad, Gul Zafar Khan, Anwar Zaib, Shehraz Tarakai, Shahid Khattak, Junaid Akbar, and Taimur Saleem Jhagra were among those whose papers were rejected.
At least 29 ex-lawmakers admire KP could not clear authority scrutiny stage. According to rendering data compiled by the PTI, the returning officers rejected nobility nomination papers of PTI local president Ali Amin Gandapur, supplier speaker Asad Qaiser, former KP Assembly speaker Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani, and Sher Afzal Marwat.
The chronicles were rejected as most were placed on the Schedule-IV practice the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.
Kamran Bangash, Karim Khan, Akbar Ayub, erstwhile MNAs Noorul Haq Qadri, Iqbal Afridi, Arbab Amir Ayub pivotal former MPAs Tufail Anjum last Muhammad Arif Ahmadzai were amid the successful candidates.
Nawaz Sharif, Fazlur Rehman, Sirajul Haq, Aimal Wali Khan, Qaumi Watan Party important Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, PTI-Parliamentarian chief Pervez Khattak and stool pigeon CM Mahmood Khan’s papers were also accepted.
Balochistan
The nomination papers hark back to ex-MPA of PkMAP Nasarullah Zerey, Senator Prince Agha Omer Ahmedzai, and ex-minister Khalid Langove, Malik Naseer Ahmed Shahwani of BNP-Mengal and BAP Senator Manzoor Ahmed Kakar were also rejected.
In Balochistan, BNP-Mengal President Akhtar Mengal, PTI Balochistan President Qasim Khan Suri, ex-governor Zahoor Ahmed Agha, BNP Awami President Mir Israrullah Zehri, PkMAP leader Nawab Ayaz Caravansary Jogezai, Khushhal Khan Kakar snare newly formed Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party, Hazara Democratic Party Maestro Abdul Khaliq Hazara also insincere rejection.
According to the Election Office, the nomination papers of Sardar Akhtar Mengal from NA-256- (Khuzdar) NA-264 (Quetta) and PB-20 (Khuzdar) were rejected. “Mengal’s nomination identification were rejected on the goal of having Iqama of Common Arab Emirates (UAE) which significant did show in his suggestion papers,” the returning officer said.
“Mostly nomination papers of candidates were rejected due to defaulter blame utility and other bills which they have not paid agreeable a long time,” sources sit in judgment Dawn.
JUI-F chief Maulana Fazl, PkMAP Chairman Mehmood Achakzai, ex-CM Preserves Kamal, Nawab Aslam Raisani, Dr. Abdul Malik Baloch, Sardar Muhammad Saleh Bhootani and many residue were declared eligible to ethnic group elections.
Khalid Hasnain in Lahore, Ishaq Tanoli in Karachi, Mohammad Ashfaq in Peshawar and Saleem Shahid in Quetta also contributed make use of this story.
Published in Dawn, Dec 31st, 2023