Khawaja Asif, Firdous Ashiq Awan allowed to contest election

LAHORE: An Appellate Tribunal on Tuesday allowed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Firdous Ahisq Awan to contest upcoming General Election.Dismissing an application against Asif, a PMLN candidate from NA-73 Sialkot, The Lahore High Court's Appellate Tribunal allowed the former federal minister to contest the election.Similaryly, Justice Syed Shahbaz Rizvi rejected an appeal against Firdous Ashiq Awan from NA-72. The applicant had argued that Awan's nomination papers should be rejected because she failed to provide information about marriage and children.

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