Election 2024: Tribunal rejects PTI leader Sanam Javaid’s appeals
Sanam is among dozens of PTI workers and leaders who are in custody in connection with May 9 riots LAHORE: In another blow to embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the Lahore High Court (LHC) Appellate Tribunal on Sunday dismissed the former ruling party's leader and social media activist Sanam Javaid's appeal against the rejection of her nomination papers from national and provincial assemblies. The tribunal upheld the returning officer (RO) decision to reject incarcerated Sanam’s nomination papers submitted from two National Assembly seats and one provincial assembly seat — NA-120, NA-119 and PP-150. Justice Tariq Nadeem announced the verdict on her appeals. On December 19, Sanam submitted her nomination papers announcing to contest elections against Maryam Nawaz from Lahore’s provincial assembly seat, PP-150. Sanam is among dozens of PTI workers and leaders who are in custody in connection with the May 9 riots that broke out following the arrest of PTI...