RAWALPINDI: A returning officer (RO) has accepted the nomination papers filed by Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid for by-election in the constituency of NA-62 Rawalpindi.
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RO Nousheen Israr accepted the papers in presence of his representative as Sheikh Rashid was denied permission by Adiala Jail authorities to appear in the election office. A day earlier, the RO asked the AML Chief to come for scrutiny of his nomination papers. She had also written a letter to the jail official in this regard.
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The RO Ms Israr said objections against the nomination papers of the AML chief could be submitted by Feb 13.
Speaking to media on this occasion, Sheikh Rashid’s nephew Sheikh Shafique said the jail officials had defied the orders of a magistrate by not producing him before the RO.
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He said Sheikh Rashid was being pressurised to change his loyalty but the former minister was stick to his stance of standing along PTI Chairman Imran Khan.
The AML chief has been in the jail for few days after a court in Islamabad approved his judicial remand in a case pertaining to murder plot allegations against former president Asif Ali Zardari.
