The nomination papers of several prominent political figures have received approval ahead of the upcoming elections.
Shehbaz Sharif secured approval for NA-123 and NA-242, while singer Abrar-ul-Haq’s nomination for NA-117 was also greenlit. Akmal Khan Bari of PTI and Ali Ijaz Nutter from Tehreek-e-Insaf were among those whose nominations from NA-117 were approved.
Nawaz Sharif’s nominations for NA-123 and all provincial constituencies in Lahore and Sargodha submitted by PML-N’s chief organizer, Maryam Nawaz, were also accepted. Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan’s national and provincial papers, along with Makhdoom Javed Hashmi’s from NA-149, received the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) nod.
Azam Khan Niazi and Bajash Niazi’s papers, as well as Rana Mashhood’s, were approved, adding to the list of accepted nominations. Former Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Ahmed Khan Buzdar secured approval from Taunsa Sharif.
In Sindh, Bilawal Bhutto’s nominations for NA-194, NA-127 and NA-196, along with Faryal Talpur’s for PS-10, were accepted. Rashid Soomro and Nasir Mahmood of JUI’s nominations for Larkana’s NA-194 and NA-196 respectively were also approved.
However, the PTI has alleged that the recommender and supporter of PP-59 candidate Jamal Nasir Cheema were reportedly arrested outside the returning officer’s office and taken to an undisclosed location by the police.
