PML-N candidate will now be competing against PTI's Asad Umar. PHOTO: INP/FILE
Schoolteacher-turned real estate agent-turned real estate developer Khan, who was embroiled in slew of controversies during his term as MNA will now be competing against PTI's Asad Umar, who is also supported by the Jamaat-e-Islami who withdrew their candidate in support.
Earlier today, the ECP had summoned all 22 candidates contesting the capital’s NA-48 constituency regarding the hearing of Khan’s case.
Khan, who was elected Member National Assembly (MNA) from NA-48 in 2008, ran for the May 11 general elections from the same seat on a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) ticket, but finished second to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Javed Hashmi by a 21,000 vote margin. Hashmi later vacated the seat in favour of his home constituency in Multan.
On Monday, two commission members — Justice Shahzad Akbar from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Justice Fazlur Rehman from Balochistan — had heard the case in which Khan has claimed that his nomination papers were withdrawn on July 29 without his consent.
The PML-N was expected to award the NA-48 ticket to former Rawalpindi MNA Hanif Abbasi. However, a day before the July 30 deadline to withdraw nomination papers, the party decided against Abbasi because of resistance within the party against his candidacy.
By that time, Khan’s nomination papers had also been withdrawn, allegedly by his legal counsel without his consent.
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Probably once again Nisar is calling shots in Rawalpindi .By pitching Aqeel in NA48 PML(N) is quoting disaster. Poor choice and let down of PML(N) supporters
@ PTI-fan-bois Election commission has approved his candidacy ,not judiciary.., PTI should submit objection over his nomination papers... and if u guys are are so sure about the greatness of asad umar , u ought not be concerned , bt everybody in isloo knows anjam will win hands down :P
Independent judiciary and ECP at work!
Excellent. Independent Judiciary. Fully Indeoendent ECP. Dis-qualify, and then reinstat on instructions of ?????
what a nonsense. registered Criminal are eligible to become leaders of the Nation. This judicial system must fired.
This absconder has very deep pockets. He managed to get off the hook with the law, got PML-N ticket, fulfilled requirements of 62-63, and now forces 22 candidates to be summoned only to give him a free pass. The question is, has he filed an FIR against his lawyer for falsifying his statement? What's shameful is the obvious tilt of the two ECP members towards the N-league, for going over the board to please their masters. More shameful is the role of PML-N to award this absconder a party ticket.
Interesting,his nomination papers were withdrawn without his consent and the worthy Commissioners of ECP believed it!
Punjabi ECP has once again proved it's PML-N support.
Good decision.
@azher zahour
you are what is wrong with the country today. No matter what the profession it does not give you a freehand at corruption..... you point out the corruption in US and UK but you leave out what happens to the office holders when they are caught with their pants down.
you are entitled to your opinion so you should go vote for him one last thing when you make an argument like you did you give pti supporters alot of material to troll you on. i had to really control myself and not call you an idiot.
"Democratic" dictatorship is in full swing...
he withdrew his nomination papers on last day , He is not eligible legally to contest election. What a joke. On last date for withdrawing nomination papers he withdrew his papers , how can he is allowed to contest.?
He withdraw his nomination papers and now after withdrawing his nomination appears he still allowed by judiciary to contest election. pathetic decision.
Yes sir, yes sir,, three bag full. Anything and everything for PML(N)
Not something unexpected by shareef courts.
ECP is a joke, all hands are helping N league.
When I was being beaten during Mushrif Era for Judiciary, I was always thinking of doing an historical service for Pakistan, but now I realized that was not for Judiciary but for Iftikhar SUE MOTTO Choudri who is heading SHAREEF COURTS now....:(
A judge named "Fazlur Rehman" took the case..... This just sums up for me !
So who will be PMLNs candidate now?
Woow... Noora League always get speedy justice..,,,
Good. PMLn won't say no to this guy but will let him run against Asad Umar, a heavyweight that is supposed to win due to his electability. Asad Umar will win definitely with or without rigging.
Disgusting. A man commits billions of rupees of corruption, and the ECP permits him to run for Parliament? Pathetic
he will definitely lose by a bigger margain this time
PMLN and Judiciary go hand in hand.
The title must be "Eligible to loose" against AU.
yes he has been involved in shaddy bissiness , but remember who else , in politics hasnt been... PTI trolls this is politics , a dirty bussiness even in US n UK (read Guardian and NY times to acertain the dissapointments of their liberal section of pop , with Obama esp) , not professorship in a university that demands a clean character... and importantly he has never been convicted by the court of law....he is possibly the first and only candidate in the history of islamabad's electoral poilitics who has his personal vote in the rural areas (20-25%) of the constituency, this makes him formidable for his all opponents , he even defeated hashmi from his areas like tarnol and gorla.. Bye elections have low turn out so wait n see ur hero Asad Umar given a sore backside by him or any pml-n candidate .....
Free judiciary? huh