After completion of process of filing nomination papers, their scrutiny starts
ISLAMABAD, Dec 25 (SABAH): After completion of process of filing nomination papers, their scrutiny started on Monday while the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has formed appellate tribunals to hear objections against nominations filed for February 8, 2024, general polls.
A notification has been issued in this regard, according to which five judges of Peshawar High Court, two judges each of Islamabad and Balochistan High Courts, six of Sindh High Court and nine judges of Lahore High Court will hear objections on nomination papers as tribunal judges.
According to the election schedule, the scrutiny of nomination papers will be held from December 25 to 30. The appellate tribunals will hear objections against the nominations from January 3 to 10.
Appeals can be filed against rejection or approval of documents on January 3. The last date for decision on appeals by the ECP is January 10. Final list of candidates will be released on January 11, while January 12 is the last date for withdrawal of nomination papers. The ECP will allot symbols to candidates on January 13.
According to the ECP, tribunal comprising Justice Faisal Zaman Khan will hear objections against women and minorities in the National and provincial assembly of the Punjab.
Justice Risal Hasan Syed will hear the objections of all national and provincial general seats of Lahore divisions and Okara district.
Justice Asjad Javed Gharal will hear objections of all national and provincial general seats from Faisalabad and Sargodha divisions.
Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh will hear objections against national and provincial general seats of Gujranwala and Gujarat divisions, whereas Justice Sultan Tanveer Ahmed in Bahawalpur division and Lodhran district.
Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar will hear objections against national and provincial general seats of Multan division, while Justice Ali Zia Bajwa will hear objections against general seats of Bhakkar and Dera Ghazi Khan.
Justice Jawad Hassan will take up objections against national and provincial general seats of Attock, Murree and Rawalpindi districts.
Justice Chaudhry Abdul Aziz will hear objections in Chakwal, Tala Gang, Jhelum, Mianwali and tehsil Sarai Alamgir.
On Sunday, 600 nomination papers were filed for Lahore’s 14 National Assembly and 30 provincial constituencies. Those who filed papers included Attaullah Tarar Advocate (PML-N), Ijaz Buttar (PTI) and Asif Hashmi (PPP) in NA-117; Muhammad Hamza Shehbaz Sharif (PML-N) and Muhammad Madni (PTI) in NA-118; Maryam Nawaz Sharif (PML-N), Abdul Aleem Khan (IPP) and Hafiz Rauf in NA-119; Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Attaullah Tarar Advocate in NA 120 and Sheikh Rohail Asghar, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Chaudhry Javaid in NA 121.
PTI Founder Imran Khan, Sardar Latif Khan Khosa, Azhar Siddique Advocate, Khawaja Muhammad Saad Rafique, Khawaja Salman Rafique and Hafiz Talha in NA-122; and Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Liaqat Baloch in NA-123 filed their papers for polls.
In NA-124, 125, 126, 127, 128 and 129, Aun Saqlain Chaudhry, Rana Zamir, Malik Muhammad Afzal Khokhar, Ameerul Azim, Malik Karamat Ali Khokhar, Malik Saiful Malook Khokhar, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Shaista Pervaiz Malik, Khawaja Ahmad Hassaan, Shafqat Mahmood, Hammad Azhar, and Mehr Ishtiaq Ahmed filed nomination papers. PML-N Quaid Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and PTI leader Dr. Yasmin Rashid have filed papers for NA-130.