PTI petition against Khawaja Saad Rafique accepted for hearing

LAHORE: The Election Tribunal Lahore on Tuesday approved a petition against Federal Minister Pakistan Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique for alleged rigging in the May 11 general elections, Geo News reported.

The petition was submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Hamid Khan against the Minister Pakistan Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique for his alleged role in the rigging.

The judge of the Election Tribunal of Lahore accepted the application for hearing today.

The petitioner has alleged that Saad Rafique had deployed the workers of Lahore Development Authority (LDA) at the polling stations and later manipulated the election results with the help of returning officers.

PTI candidate Hamid Khan has demanded the tribunal to declare Saad Rafique ineligible on the basis of strong evidences against him.

Following the approval of the petition, the Election Tribunal has summoned all the candidates of the constituency on August 28.