Abdul Khaliq Hazara, Ahmed Nawaz, Zakir Kasi, Muhammad Hussain allowed to contest elections

Independent Report

QUETTA: The Appellate Tribunal has allowed candidates of different parties to contest the upcoming general elections in the Province.
The Tribunal comprising the senior judge of Balochistan High Court, Mr. Justice Muhammad Hashim Kakar heard the appeals of candidates against rejection of their nomination papers.
The Tribunal restored the papers of leader and candidate of Balochistan National Party, Ahmed Nawaz Baloch allowing him to contest the election.
His papers were rejected by the concerned Returning Officer from PB-44.
Similarly, the Chairman of Hazara Democratic Party , Abdul Khaliq Hazara was also allowed to contest the elections. The papers of Hazara were rejected on the basis of lack of bank statement.
As the objection was cleared thus his papers were accepted.
Meanwhile, the Tribunal also allowed Muhammad Hussain to contest the elections from PB-42.
His papers were rejected on the basis that he didn’t attach the utility bill of electricity with the papers.
Moreover, an independent candidate namely Zakir Hussain Kasi was allowed to contest the general elections from PB-41.
However, the Tribunal directed the BNP candidate Malik Naseer Shahwani to bring the fresh bank statement.
It may be mentioned here that papers of Naseer Shahwani were rejected from PB-46. His papers were rejected by the concerned Returning Officer.
The Appellate Tribunal also restored the nomination papers of PPP leader Tahir Mehmood Khan and an independent candidate, Mufti Gulab allowing them to contest the elections.
Meanwhile, during hearing of the appeals, the judge of Tribunal directed that the concerned returning officers should remain present in the court from Wednesday (today).