ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri on Tuesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the verdict of Balochistan High Court’s (BHC) election tribunal that nullified his election. The petition, filed by advocate Naeem Bukhari, argued that Suri could not be blamed for irregularities in the election. The NA-265 result had been challenged by Nawabzada Lashkari Raisani, who had filed a petition against alleged rigging in the constituency. However, Suri, who was de-seated following the tribunal’s verdict, remains eligible to contest the re-election. According to the results announced by the ECP, Suri had received 25,979 votes, while Raisani had received 20,394 votes.

Source: Pakistan Today October 01, 2019 08:26 UTC