ایپلٹ ٹریبونل نے شاہد خاقان عباسی کے کاغذات نامزدگی مسترد کردیے

راولپنڈی: الیکشن ایپلٹ ٹریبونل نے سابق وزیراعظم شاہد خاقان عباسی کے این اے 57 مری سے کاغذات نامزدگی مسترد کردیئے۔

راولپنڈی کے الیکشن ایپلٹ ٹریبونل کے جج جسٹس عباد الرحمان لودھی نے پی ٹی آئی کارکن مسعود احمد عباسی کی جانب سے شاہد خاقان عباسی کے کاغذات نامزدگی کی منظوری کے خلاف دائر اپیل پر سماعت مکمل کرکے دو روز قبل اس پر فیصلہ محفوظ کیا تھا۔

اعتراض کنندہ نے مؤقف اپنایا تھا کہ شاہد خاقان عباسی نے ریٹرننگ افسر کو دیے گئے ریکارڈ میں ٹیمپرنگ کی اور جائیداد کی درست تفصیلات نہیں بتائیں۔

اعتراض کنندہ کا کہنا تھاکہ شاہد خاقان عباسی نےلارنس کالج کےجنگل پر قبضہ کر رکھا ہے، ان کے کاغذات میں ایف سیون ٹو میں مکان کی ملکیت بھی کاغذات نامزدگی میں کم لکھی گئی ہے، کاغذات نامزدگی میں پہلے 100 روپے والا اسٹامپ پیپر لگایا گیا اور بعد ازاں 500 روپے والا پیپر لگایا گیا۔

الیکشن ایپلٹ ٹریبونل نے درخواست گزار کے تمام اعتراضات کو منظور کرتے ہوئے سابق وزیراعظم کے کاغذات نامزدگی مسترد کردیئے۔
واضح رہےکہ شاہد خاقان عباسی اسلام آباد سے قومی اسمبلی کے حلقے سے بھی (ن) لیگ کے امیدوار ہیں۔
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RAWALPINDI: The appellate election tribunal dismissed on Wednesday former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s nomination papers submitted for NA-57, Murree — his home constituency.

The tribunal had on Monday reserved its verdict on an appeal against the acceptance of Abbasi’s nomination papers by the returning officer (RO) and announced it today. 

Announcing the decision today, the tribunal head, Lahore High Court Justice Abdul Rehman Lodhi,  accepted all the objections of the petitioner. 

Petitioner Masood Ahmed Abbas had challenged Abbasi’s candidature, accusing him of extorting money from the national exchequer. The petitioner had alleged that the candidate, during his tenure as the prime minister, had obtained Rs1 billion from the national kitty and given the amount to his son to perform Umrah.

Moreover, Abbas had stated that the former premier had supported a controversial interview that Nawaz Sharif had given, accusing him of purposefully damaging national security.

Among other accusations, the petitioner had alleged that Abbasi did not provide correct details of his assets. He further said that the former prime minister had not given any statement in support of Aafia Siddiqui — a Pakistani scientist imprisoned in the US on terrorism charges.

Abbasi’s lawyer informed the tribunal that his client had declared all of his assets in the documents submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan. "Declared assets in both of my client’s nomination papers are the same,” he said, adding that Abbasi had listed his shares in an airline in both documents.

The tribunal then reserved its verdict.

The appellate tribunal had earlier also suspended the returning officer for not correctly vetting Abbasi’s nomination papers.

The election tribunals have until today to decide on the appeals after which the revised list of the candidates will be shared on June 28.

The last date for withdrawal of candidature will be June 29 whereas the date for allocation of electoral symbols and publication of the final list of contesting candidates will be June 30.

Polling for general election 2018 will be held on July 25.