KARACHI: 23, FEBRUARY, 2021: A Poll tribunal of the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the acceptance of the nomination papers of PTI leader Faisal Vawda and allowed the minister to contest the Senate polls. 

The Election Tribunal has heard Qadir Khan Mandokhel's appeal against the Returning Officer's decision to approve the nomination papers of Faisal Wada for the Senate election. 

The plea was filed in the tribunal argued that PTI MNA concealed his properties, assets, dual nationality in his nomination papers he submitted at the time of 2018 general elections and Returning Officer (RO) accepted Vawda's papers in utter disregard for facts and law. 

The petitioner argued that Vawda is not eligible to contest the Senate elections and requested the election tribunal to set aside the decision of returning officer regarding accepting his nomination papers. 

The tribunal has rejected Qadir Mandokhel's appeal against the federal minister Faisal Vawda and declared him eligible to contest for the Senate elections. (04)