ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) decided on Monday to amendthe lists of party candidates nominated on reserved seats for the upcominggeneral election.
According to sources, the PTI chairman will himself prepare a new list ofcandidates for reserved seats.
Imran also directed his counsel, Babar Awan, to refer to the laws of theElection Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding preparing a new list, thesources added.
Sources said the decision was taken after party leaders pointed fingers atShireen Mazari and Munaza Hasan for denying seats to ‘rightful’ femaleparty workers in favour of their ‘favourites’ and ignoring therecommendations of the regional party presidents.
“Following the concerns of regional presidents and other party members, thePTI chairperson reviewed the lists and rejected them as their reservationsproved to be valid,” sources said.
“It was proven that the lists were prepared in a hurry,” the source addedwhile stating that Munaza Hasan submitted the lists to the ECP in Lahore.