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Petition against Maryam’s candidature for PP-173 dismissed
June 23, 2018
LAHORE, June 23 (INP): An appellate tribunal on Saturday dismissed a petition challenging Maryam Nawaz’s candidature for Punjab Assembly constituency PP-173. Maryam, the daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, will be contesting the upcoming general election from National Assembly constituencies NA-125 and NA-127 in Lahore, and Punjab Assembly constituency PP-173. [timed-content-server show="06/24/2018 01:00 Asia/Karachi"]The petitioner had challenged Maryam’s nomination papers for PP-173, contending that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader possessed two CNICs. The appellate tribunal dismissed the petition stating that it was inadmissible. Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Dr Yasmin Rashid has challenged the nomination papers of Maryam Nawaz for NA-125 which was under proceeding. INP/LK/AJ[/timed-content-server]
