Appeals Against Rejection Of Nomination Papers Will Be Filed Today
Canada Global(Web News)The third important phase of the national elections to be held on February 8 has started today. Candidates will file appeals against rejection of nomination papers today
Appeals can be filed today from January 1 to January 3. Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed will also file an appeal today.
A special cell has been set up to receive the appeals of the candidates in the High Courts.
Due to non-issuance of written certified decisions on rejection of nomination papers by the returning officers, there has been a fear of delay in the appeals while the tribunals of the High Court will decide all the appeals by January 10.
149 papers of 7 out of 66 national seats and 14 provincial seats of Rawalpindi district were rejected.
Former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Sheikh Rashid Shafiq Mian Khurram Rasool will file an appeal today.
The Election Tribunal consisting of Justice Mirza Waqas Rauf and Justice Chaudhry Abdul Aziz will hear the appeals.