Murad Saeed's nomination papers rejected from NA-4

The Returning Officer (RO) for NA-4 on Friday rejected the nomination papers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf PTI leader Murad Saeed as the candidate was on the absconder's list. 

PTI leader Murad Saeed has been absconding since the May 9 incidents.

The PTI lawyer said he has completed all the documents required by the Election Commission of Pakistan and announced to appeal against the verdict in Peshawar High Court (PHC). 

Murad Saeed is a Pakistani politician who served as Federal Minister for Communications and Federal Minister for Postal Services from December 2018 to April 2022.

Previously, he served as Minister of State for Communications and Minister of State for Postal Services from 18 September 2018 and 26 October 2018, respectively to December 2018. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously, he served as Minister of State for States and Frontier Regions from 11 September to 18 September 2018.

According to the election schedule, the last date to scrutinise their nomination papers would be Dec 30. The process had started on Dec 24.

The last date for filing appeals against the RO’s decisions on rejecting or accepting nomination papers is January 3 with the last date for deciding the appeals by an appellate tribunal on Jan 10.

The revised list of candidates will be published on Jan 11 and the last date for withdrawing one’s candidature is Jan 12. The polling day will be Feb 8.