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Pakistan poll tribunal disqualifies another lawmaker

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IANS Islamabad

Another lawmaker was disqualified in Pakistan on Tuesday when an election tribunal in Multan ordered re-polling in Sahiwal's National Assembly-162 constituency.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Rai Hasan Nawaz Khan, who was elected from the constituency NA-162 in the 2013 general elections, was disqualified after runner-up Independent Haji Mohammad Ayub Khan challenged his victory, Geo News reported.

On May 4, an election tribunal stripped Railway Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique of his post and ordered re-election in Lahore's NA-125 and Punjab Province-155 constituencies after irregularities were proved during the 2013 general elections.

However, on Monday the Supreme Court quashed the tribunal's verdict on the minister.

 

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First Published: May 12 2015 | 6:24 PM IST

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