LAHORE: Dr. Yasmeen Rashid, an independent candidate associated with PTI, has challenged the victory of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Lahore’s NA-130 constituency at the Lahore High Court (LHC). This move is part of a series of challenges to election results, with several runner-up candidates bringing their cases to the high court.
Independent candidate Shehzad Farooq has contested Maryam Nawaz’s success in Lahore’s NA-119, while PTI-supported independent candidate Zaheer Abbas Khokhar has challenged Ata Tarar’s success in NA-127. Additionally, PTI-supported candidate Rehana Dar has petitioned for a vote recount in Sialkot’s NA-71, challenging the success of PML-N veteran Khawaja Asif in that constituency.
In Lahore’s NA-117, IPP president Aleem Khan’s victory is being challenged by a rival candidate. Furthermore, the result of another Lahore constituency, NA-126, has been challenged in the Lahore High Court by Malik Tauqeer Khokhar, where Saif ul Malook Khokhar emerged as the winner.
The legal challenges extend to Lahore’s PP-169, where the victory of PML-N’s Malik Khalid Khokhar is being contested in court by an opponent. In Multan’s NA-148, a PTI-supported independent candidate has filed a petition for a recount, contesting the narrow victory of former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani.
Beyond Lahore, PTI’s Haleem Adil Shaikh has challenged the result of NA-238 in the Sindh High Court, where MQM’s Sadiq Iftikhar emerged victorious. The victory of MQM leader Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui in NA-248 has also been challenged by independent candidate Arsalan Khalid. The legal challenges reflect the contested nature of several election outcomes in different constituencies.
