LODHRAN: Ali Tareen, son of disqualified MNA Jahangir Tareen, whom the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has chosen as its candidate for the by-election in National Assembly constituency NA-154, has been summoned for scrutiny of his nomination paper.
Ali Tareen was granted ticket for the by-election by the PTI after his father Jahangir Tareen, a former Secretary General of the party, was disqualified by the Supreme Court of Pakistan.
According to Returning Office, 14 candidates including Ali Tareen submitted their nomination papers for the by-election, adding that nomination papers of four candidates-- Shafeeq Arain, Sajid Inaam, Nafees Ahmed and Mirza Ali Baig-- have been approved.
The Returning Office said Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz candidate Umair Baloch and Ali Tareen have been summoned for scrutiny of their papers on January 3 and January 4 respectively .
The RO said the process of scrutiny will continue till January 5 after which objections against the nomination papers can be filed till January 9.
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