LHC allows Khaqan Abbasi to contest from NA-57

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to contest on NA-57 constituency.An appellate tribunal on Wednesday rejected nomination papers of Abbasi from National
Assembly Constituency NA-57 in Murree.Rawalpindi's Election Appellate Tribunal judge Justice Ibadur Rehman Lodhi had reserved his judgement
two days ago over a plea filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf worker Masood Ahmed Abbasi against Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's nomination papers.The
applicant stated that Khaqan Abbasi had tempered his records submitted to the Returning Officer and provided incorrect details about his
properties.He said the former prime minister has encroached forest land of Lawrence College while he has also provided incorrect information
regarding ownership of his property in Sector F-7-II.Admitting all the objections raised by applicant, the tribunal rejected nomination
papers of Abbasi.The former premier is also a candidate of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz from a National Assembly constituency in
Islamabad.