Islamabad (July 07, 2018): Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday has stopped printing of ballot papers for NA-127 Lahore and NA-14 Mansehra constituencies after accountability court’s rulling in Avenfield reference.
The commission has directed the returning officers to prepare review form number 33 for further process.
Maryam Nawaz had filed her papers to contest the July 25 elections from NA-127 and PP-173, however, after being disqualified from contesting due to her conviction in the Avenfield reference case, the covering candidates of PML-N will contest for the seats.
Ali Pervez Malik is the covering candidate from NA-127 and Imran Shafi Khokhar from PP-173, both candidates will now run their campaigns with PML-N’s backing.
It is to be mentioned here that ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz and his son-in-law Captain (r) Safdar were contesting the upcoming polls from NA-127 and NA-14 apiece.
On July 6, accountability court jailed former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Captain (r) Muhammad Safdar for 10, 7 and 1 year respectively.
Announcing verdict judge, Muhammad Bashir ruled that the Avenfield apartments of the Sharif family shall be seized by the federal government.
The judge while awarding 10 years imprisonment to Nawaz Sharif also imposed an eight million pound (Rs1.2billion) fine, while a fine of two million pound (Rs322 million) has been imposed on his daughter Maryam Nawaz .
The court also issued permanent arrest warrants of ex-PM’s sons Hassan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz.
A copy of the verdict said the Sharif family had failed to prove a legal source of income for the purchase of Avenfield apartments in 1993, 1995 and 1996.
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