Five HC judges appointed as Election Tribunals

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan has notified five Judges of High Courts as Election Tribunals to dispose of appeals against the decisions of the Returning Officers.
As many as 10 Judges from all the four High Courts including Lahore High Court, High Court of Sindh, Peshwar High Court and High Court of Balochistan have been appointed as tribunals with the approval of the President.
These tribunals would dispose of appeals against Returning Officers decisions of accepting or rejecting the nomination papers of the candidates vying to contest the forthcoming bye-polls being held in 38 National and Provincial Assemblies constituencies across the country.
According to Election Commission, Justice Mian Muhammad Najam-uz-Zaman and Justice Tariq Shamim, Judges of Lahore High Court have been appointed tribunals for the constituencies; NA-52 Rawalpindi-III, NA-55 Rawalpindi-VI, PP-10 Rawalpindi-X, PP-48 Bhakkar-II, PP-59 Faisalabad-IX, PP-70 Faisalabad-XX, PP-99 Gujranwala-IX, PP-107 Hafizabad-III, PP-118 Manddi Bahuddin-III and PP-124 Sialkot-IV.
Moreover, Justice Muhammad Akram and Justice Hafiz Tariq Nasim, Judges of Lahore High Court have been appointed tribunals for the constituencies NA-119 Lahore-II, NA-123 Lahore-VI, NA-131 Sheikhupura-I, NA-147 Okara-V, PP-141 Lahore-XVIII, PP-154 Lahore XVIII, PP-171 Nankana Sahib-II (Old Sheikhupura-X), PP-219 Khanewal-VIII, PP-229 Pakpattan-III, PP-243 D.G Khan-IV, PP-258 Muzaffargarh-VIII, PP-277 Bahawalnagar-I and PP-295 R.Y. Khan-XI.
In Sindh, Justice Mrs. Qaiser Iqbal and Justice Syed Pir Ali Shah, Judges of High Court of Sindh have been appointed tribunals for constituencies NA-207 Larkana-cum-Shikarpura-cum-Kamber Shahadkot (Old Larkana-IV), PS-30 Khairpur-II, PS-44 Matiari-cum-Hyderabad (Old Hyderabad-II) and PS-62 Tharparkar-III.
In NWFP, Justice Said Maroof Khan and Justice Zia-ud-Din Khattak, Judges of Peshwar High Court have been appointed tribunals for the constituencies; NA-11 Mardan-III, PF-20 Charsadda-IV, PF-45 Abbottabad-II, PF-59 Battagram-I, PF-75 Lakki Marwat-II, PF-81 Swat-II, PF-91 Upper Dir-I and PF-92 Upper Dir-II.
In Balochistan, Justice Muhammad Nadir Khan and Justice Mehta Kailash Nath Kohli, Judges of High Court of Balochistan have been appointed tribunals for the constituencies; PB-9 Pishin-II, PB-32 Jhal Magsi (Old Kachchi-III) and PB-44 Lasbela-I.