Response sought on plea against Maryam

Petitioner points out discrepancy in Maryam Nawaz’s nomination papers

LAHORE:

The Election Appellate Tribunal has requested a response from the Returning Officer (RO) by December 6 in connection to a petition challenging the acceptance of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Maryam Nawaz’s nomination papers from constituency NA-119.

The petitioner, Nadeem Altaf Khan Sharwani, contends that Maryam Nawaz is not “Sadiq and Ameen” and questions the legality and constitutionality of the RO’s acceptance of her nomination papers.

The petitioner presented evidence from various TV talk shows, highlighting Maryam Nawaz’s conflicting statements about her assets and property, raising concerns about her credibility.

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Emphasising her convictions in different cases, including the Panama case, the petitioner asserts that Maryam Nawaz’s claim of holding no property outside Pakistan is contradicted by her brother’s statement, who declared her as the beneficiary of their property in London.

Furthermore, the petitioner points out a discrepancy in Maryam Nawaz’s nomination papers, where she mentioned dependents in 2023 but omitted her children in the 2024 affidavit.

Citing Article 62 and 63 of the Constitution, the petitioner calls for the rejection of Maryam Nawaz’s nomination papers.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 6^th, 2024.