PAT moves court against acceptance of Kulsoom’s papers

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) has filed a petition in the Lahore High Court against the acceptance of Kulsoom Nawaz’s nomination papers for the by-poll in NA-120. 

PAT’s leader Advocate Ishtiaq Ahmad Ch alleged in his petition that Kulsoom Nawaz concealed an FIR on treason charges registered against her during the Musharraf regime. The petitioner alleged that the PML-N’s candidate concealed her assets and income in the nomination papers. He said the respondent candidate showed her a dependent of her spouse Nawaz Sharif, but she was a share holder of many companies.

Ishtiaq Ahmad Ch said Ms Nawaz failed to disclose agreement and salary for a UAE Iqama (work permit) attached with her nomination papers. He alleged the PML-N’s candidate was also a defaulter of agriculture income tax and concealed details of her Murree residence. 

The petitioner said the RO and election tribunal dismissed his appeals without going into details of the objections.  He asked the court to set aside the impugned decisions and reject the nomination papers of Kulsoom Nawaz.