LHC rejects Sheikh Rasheed’s plea against delay of NA-60 Rawalpindi election

The ECP had postponed polling after the arrest and disqualification of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Hanif Abbasi, Rasheed’s main contender for the seat, in the ephedrine quota case last week.

Justice Mujahid Mustaqeem of LHC’s Rawalpindi Bench upheld the ECP’s decision to postpone polling in NA-60 Rawalpindi.

In his response to the verdict, Rasheed said that they were prepared for the election and would approach the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the LHC verdict on Tuesday.

Submitting a petition through his counsel Sardar Abdul Razzaq earlier, Rasheed contended that election cannot be postponed due to the sentencing of a candidate.

Rasheed stated in the petition that elections in the constituencies of PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz and Capt (retd) Safdar were not postponed when they were jailed in the Avenfield properties reference earlier this month.

ECP postpones election in NA-60 following Hanif Abbasi’s sentence

The petition has named the ECP and NA-60 returning officer as respondents.

LHC Justice Mujahid Mustaqeem conducted today’s proceedings where the ECP counsel opposed Rasheed’s plea.

Article source: https://www.suchtv.pk/pakistan/general/item/72475-lhc-rejects-sheikh-rasheed-s-plea-against-delay-of-na-60-rawalpindi-election.html