LODHRAN: The returning officer (RO) for NA-154 has issued summons to candidates of the February 12 by-election for scrutiny of their nomination papers. Officials of the Election Commission of Pakistan said that Shafique Arain, Sajid Inam, Nafeez Ahmed and Mirza Ali Beg’s nomination papers have already been approved. The RO said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s candidate Ameer Baloch has been summoned on January 3 and Ali on Jan 4. The RO added that the scrutiny will conclude on Jan 5 after which objections against nomination papers can be filed until Jan 9. Ali, the son of Jahangir Tareen, submitted his nomination papers on Thursday.

Source: Pakistan Today December 31, 2017 11:37 UTC