LAHORE – The Election commission officials in Punjab confirmed the rejection of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s nomination papers for a National Assembly constituency in Mianwali, his hometown and the capital of Punjab province, on Saturday.
The returning officer (RO) overseeing the scrutiny of the NA-122 constituency papers stated that Imran Khan’s nomination was disqualified due to a previous conviction, which comes as a setback for PTI in the lead-up to the general elections scheduled for February 8, 2024.
The objections, raised by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Mian Naseer, were based on Imran Khan’s previous five-year disqualification in the Toshakhana case. In this instance, the electoral body had found Khan guilty of corrupt practices according to Section 167 of the Elections Act, 2017.
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