ISLAMABAD: The returning officer for NA-53 Islamabad on Tuesday rejectedPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan’s candidacy for NA-53constituency of Islamabad.

The nomination papers have been rejected over violation of Section K ofthe affidavit, while the RO also dismissed the objections raised againstImran’s candidacy.

Imran’s nomination papers for NA-53 constituency in Islamabad werechallenged earlier this month by Pakistan Justice and Democratic Partycandidate Abdul Wahab Baloch, who contended that the PTI chief did notfulfill the criterion under articles 62 and 63 on the issue of Sita Whiteand her daughter Tyrian.

Imran Khan’s legal counsel Babar Awan appeared before the returning officertoday and presented his arguments over the objections to the PTI chief’scandidacy.

Awan remarked that they rejected the objections against Imran seven timesin the written reply submitted to the ECP a day ago, adding that all theobjections were based on falsehood.

He said that the photocopies used to ‘incriminate’ Imran fell under theambit of forgery. The petitioner was referring to a decision by a UnitedStates court, but where is the name of the child’s father, Awan questioned.

The returning officer observed that the papers have not been rejectedoutright, to which Awan replied that they have rejected the papers in theirreply submitted earlier. Moreover, the Supreme Court has declared Imran‘Sadiq’ and ‘Ameen’, the counsel added.