ISLAMABAD: Jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan‘s nomination papers for the February 8 general elections were rejected due to his conviction in the offence of “moral turpitude” in a corruption case and other reasons, the returning officer of the National Assembly seat has said. On Saturday, the Election Commission of Pakistan rejected the nomination papers of the PTI party founder and several of his senior colleagues.
In an eight-page detailed decision, the returning officer of the National Assembly seat of Lahore (NA-122) quoted the judgement of the additional session judge that established Khan’s conviction in the offence of “moral turpitude”, the Dawn newspaper reported on Monday. Besides the main reason that Khan was convicted in the Toshakhana corruption case, objections were raised against his nomination papers as the proposer and seconder for the PTI’s founder did not belong to the respective constituencies.
In an eight-page detailed decision, the returning officer of the National Assembly seat of Lahore (NA-122) quoted the judgement of the additional session judge that established Khan’s conviction in the offence of “moral turpitude”, the Dawn newspaper reported on Monday. Besides the main reason that Khan was convicted in the Toshakhana corruption case, objections were raised against his nomination papers as the proposer and seconder for the PTI’s founder did not belong to the respective constituencies.