Overview
- The election tribunal in Peshawar, headed by Justice (R) Lal Jan Khatak, dismissed PTI-backed Taimur Saleem Jhagra’s petition challenging Jalal Khan’s win in PK-79.
- A written verdict formally validated the PML-N candidate’s victory after hearings concluded earlier in the week.
- The respondent’s counsel argued the petition failed mandatory legal requirements, citing errors including an incorrect father’s name in Jhagra’s affidavit.
- Jhagra’s challenge centered on a claimed gap between polling-station tallies on Form 45 and the Returning Officer’s consolidated result on Form 47.
- Jhagra said his objections were first rejected by the Returning Officer and he now plans to appeal the tribunal’s ruling to the Supreme Court.