Pak apex court to hear Pervez Musharraf's 2013 poll plea on July 17

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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has decided to hear Pervez Musharraf's appeal against the rejection of his nomination papers for a National Assembly seat, five months after the former president and chief of the army of Pakistan passed away, according to Dawn, reported ANI.

According to ANI, the top court has scheduled Monday (July 17) for the hearing of the plea filed by Musharraf against the rejection of his nomination papers for a National Assembly seat in Kasur during the 2013 general elections.

The case will be heard by a three-judge panel of the Supreme Court, consisting of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ayesha A. Malik, and Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi.

In 2013, the returning officer of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected the late former president and army chief's nomination papers for the National Assembly constituency NA-139, Kasur, after his opponent Advocate Javed Kasuri raised objections on six different grounds, as reported by Dawn.

The complaint against Musharraf claimed that he did not meet the requirements outlined in Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution, which address the qualifications and disqualifications of a candidate to become a member of the National Assembly.

The returning officer determined that the former army leader was ineligible to run for the NA-139 seat.

Due to multiple court charges against him for repeatedly violating the country's constitution, the ECP subsequently disqualified him from participating in the elections in Kasur, as reported by Dawn.

(ANI)

(This is a developing story, and will be updated as and when inputs are received)