DELEGATION OF POWERS TO THE MEMBERS ELECTION COMMISSION FOR DISPOSAL OF APPEALS AGAINST THE DECISIONS OF RETURNING OFFICERS FOR SENATE ELECTIONS.
-----------Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad
Secretary Election Commission
Islamabad the 10th February, 2009.- Kanwar Muhammad Dilshad, Secretary, Election Commission of Pakistan has said that Mr. Justice ® Qazi Muhammad Farooq, Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan has ordered that appeals arising out of decisions of Returning Officers rejecting Nomination Papers shall be filed and decided by the Appellate Authorities as under:
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APPELLATE AUTHORITY
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AREA/PROVINCE
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PLACE
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Mr. Justice® Qazi Muhammad Farooq, Chief Election Commissioner
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Sindh Province
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Appeals to be filed before the Secretary, Election Commission and will be heard in the ECP Secretariat, Islamabad.
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Mr. Justice Nasim Sikandar,
Judge, Lahore High Court/ Member Election Commission
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Punjab Province and Federal Capital
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Appeals to be filed before Registrar, Lahore High Court and will be heard in the Lahore High Court, Lahore.
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Mr. Justice Jehan Zaib Rahim, Judge, Peshawar High Court/ Member Election Commission
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NWF Province and FATAs
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Appeals to be filed before Registrar, Peshawar High Court and will be heard in the Peshawar High Court, Peshawar.
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Mr. Justice Ahmed Khan Lashari,
Judge High Court of Balochistan/Member Election Commission
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Balochistan Province
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Appeals to be filed before Registrar, High Court of Balochistan and will be heard in the High Court of Balochistan, Quetta.
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2. Mr. K. M. Dilshad has further stated that appeals shall be in the form of a Memorandum, which shall state the date of rejection of the nomination and the grounds of appeals and shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the order rejecting the nomination. Copies of Memorandum of Appeal shall be supplied by the appellant to all other candidates for the category for which the appellant had filed Nomination Paper. The receipts thereof shall also be attached with the Memorandum of Appeal.