LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) appellate tribunal on Friday allowed PTI candidate Sanam Javed to contest upcoming Senate elections.Â
LHC’s Justice Shahid Bilal Hasan issued the verdict on a petition filed by Sanam Javed, who has been incarcerated for months over the May 9 violence, against the rejection of her nomination papers by the Election Commission of Pakistan.
The high court has set aside the decision of the electoral watchdog.
Earlier this week, ECP rejected Sanam Javed’s nomination paper, citing a shared account with her father, which rendered her ineligible.
The electoral watchdog had also rejected the papers of PTI’s Azam Swati, Murad Saeed, and others, barring them from contesting Senate elections.
he 2024 Pakistani Senate election is scheduled to be held on 2 April 2024. 52 out of 100 incumbent Senators including 4 FATA senators will Retire after completing their 6-year terms. After the merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the remaining 4 out of 8 seats will also be abolished.
