Times of Islamabad

Underage MPA Salman Naeem disqualification petition: A surprise decision by LHC

Underage MPA Salman Naeem disqualification petition: A surprise decision by LHC

MULTAN – The LHC Multan Bench has announced the verdict on thedisqualification petition of the MPA Salman Naeem from Multan.

LHC has suspended the verdict on disqualification of MPA Salman Naeem whohad defeated Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the general elections2018.

The court has issued notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)and other partied and summoned them on November 6.

Salman Naeem was disqualified by the ECP for being underage.

The petitioner contended that the ECP has no power to disqualify anunderage candidate after being declared successful.