ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan Saturday approved nomination papers of six candidates including President Musharraf, while the nominations of 37 candidates were rejected. The lawyers have said they will challenge approval of Musharraf’s candidacy in court. The Election Commission held scrutiny of the nomination papers of presidential candidates in Islamabad.The Election Commission approved nomination papers of Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Justice (R) Wajihuddin Ahmed, President Musharraf, his covering candidates Chaudhry Amir Hussain and Muhammadmian Soomro and Amin Fahim’s covering candidate Faryal Talpur.Total 18 nomination papers were submitted for President Musharraf, one in Lahore and 17 in Islamabad. The nomination papers filed in Lahore were rejected. The rival candidates objected over the nomination papers of President Musharraf but the Chief Election Commissioner rejecting all objections approved nomination of Musharraf and declared that he can contest the presidential election. Earlier, proposers and seconders of candidates reached the election commission office in the morning. The proposers and seconders of Justice Wajihuddin were reached in the election commission office along with Hamid Khan Advocate and Justice (R) Tariq Mehmood. The proposer and seconder of Makhdoom Amin Fahim Senator Anwar Baig and Raja Pervez Ashraf were also reached the election commission. President Musharraf’s proposers and seconders Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, Chaudhry Shujaat, Mushahid Hussain, Muhammad Ali Durrani, Tariq Azeem, Aftab Sherpao and other ministers and members of the parliament were also present in the election commission. Chief Election Commissioner Justice (R) Qazi Farooque called the presidential candidates and held scrutiny of the nomination papers before them. The nomination papers of following presidential candidates were rejected:Maulana Ayaz, Maj. (R ) Ramazan, Shaukat Hussain, Rao Javed, Shaukat Hussain, Rao Javed, Iqtidar Hyder, Khurshid Anwar, Fazlur Rahman, Ashfaq Chaudhry, Hafeez-ur-Rahman, Zahid Iqbal, Ambar Shahzad, Dr. Zahoor, Shahzad Khan, Aitbar Khan and Sardar Rafique. Meanwhile, the lawyers have announced to challenge Musharraf’s candidacy in courts.ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan Saturday approved nomination papers of six candidates including President Musharraf, while the nominations of 37 candidates were rejected. The lawyers have said they will challenge approval of Musharraf’s candidacy in court. The Election Commission held scrutiny of the nomination papers of presidential candidates in Islamabad.The Election Commission approved nomination papers of Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Justice (R) Wajihuddin Ahmed, President Musharraf, his covering candidates Chaudhry Amir Hussain and Muhammadmian Soomro and Amin Fahim’s covering candidate Faryal Talpur.Total 18 nomination papers were submitted for President Musharraf, one in Lahore and 17 in Islamabad. The nomination papers filed in Lahore were rejected. The rival candidates objected over the nomination papers of President Musharraf but the Chief Election Commissioner rejecting all objections approved nomination of Musharraf and declared that he can contest the presidential election. Earlier, proposers and seconders of candidates reached the election commission office in the morning. The proposers and seconders of Justice Wajihuddin were reached in the election commission office along with Hamid Khan Advocate and Justice (R) Tariq Mehmood. The proposer and seconder of Makhdoom Amin Fahim Senator Anwar Baig and Raja Pervez Ashraf were also reached the election commission. President Musharraf’s proposers and seconders Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, Chaudhry Shujaat, Mushahid Hussain, Muhammad Ali Durrani, Tariq Azeem, Aftab Sherpao and other ministers and members of the parliament were also present in the election commission. Chief Election Commissioner Justice (R) Qazi Farooque called the presidential candidates and held scrutiny of the nomination papers before them. The nomination papers of following presidential candidates were rejected:Maulana Ayaz, Maj. (R ) Ramazan, Shaukat Hussain, Rao Javed, Shaukat Hussain, Rao Javed, Iqtidar Hyder, Khurshid Anwar, Fazlur Rahman, Ashfaq Chaudhry, Hafeez-ur-Rahman, Zahid Iqbal, Ambar Shahzad, Dr. Zahoor, Shahzad Khan, Aitbar Khan and Sardar Rafique. Meanwhile, the lawyers have announced to challenge Musharraf’s candidacy in courts.
