Imran Khan nomination papers rejected

Islamabad: Pakistan's election commission on Tuesday rejected the nomination papers of former Prime Minister and PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan for the NA-53 constituency of Islamabad.

The nomination papers of Abbasi and his covering candidate Sardar Mehtab Khan for NA-53 were rejected by the returning officer after the candidates failed to fill the affidavit as per the requirements, the Dawn daily reported.

According to the returning officer, Abbasi had not submitted complete tax returns with his documents.The candidates have vowed to challenge the decision in the election tribunal on Wednesday.

Khan's nomination papers for the same constituency were rejected on account of being incomplete.

His papers were challenged earlier this month by Pakistan Justice and Democratic Party candidate Abdul Wahab Baloch, who contended that Khan did not fulfill the criterion under articles 62 and 63 on the issue of Sita White and her daughter Tyrian.

Although the returning officer rejected Baloch's objections against Khan's candidature, he turned down the PTI chief's papers saying he had submitted an incomplete affidavit as required by the Supreme Court. The officer said that Khan had not filled a column in the affidavit in which he was required to describe his performance as an Member of National Assembly. Khan had served as MNA from NA-56 Rawalpindi. PTI