The election appellate tribunal of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday accepted the appeal of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Dr Yasmin Rashid and allowed her to contest the upcoming elections against Nawaz Sharif from NA-130 Lahore. Following Wednesday’s deadline for filing appeals against the decisions of the returning officers, election tribunals across the country are hearing pleas against rejections. The tribunal overturned the decision of the RO and gave the green light to Rashid to contest from the constituency against the PML-N supremo.
Appeals of Azam Khan Niazi and PTI’s Mian Mehmoodur Rashid from Lahore were also accepted, hence clearing their path to contest in upcoming general polls.
In Islamabad, the election tribunal of the Islamabad High Court approved the nomination papers of Nayab Ali, a transgender and human rights activist, and declared her eligible. PML-N former member of provincial assembly Shaukat Bhatti was cleared by the tribunal.
