BHC election tribunal retains Jamal Kakar as MNA

Published November 27, 2024
PML-N MNA Ja­­mal Shah Kakar. — NA website
PML-N MNA Ja­­mal Shah Kakar. — NA website

QUETTA: The Election Tribunal of Balochistan High Court, headed by Justice Muhammad Aamir Nawaz Rana, on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed against PML-N MNA Ja­­mal Shah Kakar and ret­ained him as the National Assembly member.

Mr contested election for the National Assembly seat NA-263 (Quetta) on the ticket of PML-N and defeated his opponents, including PkMAP chairman Mehmood Khan Acha­kzai, PTI’s Salar Khan Kakar and others in the February 8 general election.

The PTI candidate had challenged the victory of PML-N-backed candidate alleging rigging in the election and filed a petition in the election tribunal.

Published in Dawn, November 27th, 2024

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