LHC directs access for Hassan Niazi to sign nomination papers
- Lahore High Court issued a 4-page written decision.
- PTI leader Hassan Niazi wants to participate in election.
- But he is not allowed to sign nomination papers.
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court(LHC) has issued directives to the Election Commission of Pakistan’s lawyer and attorney general, instructing them to facilitate PTI leader Hassan Niazi in signing the election nomination papers.
The Lahore High Court issued a 4-page written decision. Justice Ali Baqar Najafi wrote in the written judgment that according to the petitioner, Hassan Niazi wants to participate in the election, but he is not allowed to sign the nomination papers.
In the judgment, it has been said that the Deputy Attorney General has not mentioned any provision of the Army Act under which the under-trial accused cannot participate in the election, so it should be ensured that Hassan Niazi should sign the papers to participate in the election and he should be allowed do so.
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The court ordered that the lawyer of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the Deputy Attorney General inform the commanding officer about the court order.
