Mr Abbasi's lawyer Khawaja Tariq Raheem filed a petition requesting the court to annul the verdict of appellate tribunal.
The order is being seen as Islamabad's efforts towards incorporating the disputed region as its fifth province. Civil rights groups in Pakistan have criticised the order. (Photo: File)
Islamabad: Former Pakistan prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday challenged his disqualification from Murree’s NA-57 constituency in Lahore High Court (LHC).
Mr Abbasi’s lawyer Khawaja Tariq Raheem filed a petition requesting the court to annul the verdict of appellate tribunal. The plea said the tribunal exceeded its authority and cannot disqualify anyone for life.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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