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Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday challenged the rejection of his nomination papers from NA-122 (Lahore) and NA-89

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) confirmed on Saturday that it has rejected the nomination papers for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khanb,

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The PTI founder, a 70-year-old former international cricket star, has been at the centre of a political crisis since he was ousted in a parliamentary no-confidence vote in April 2022.

Imran Khan is seeking to overturn that conviction, which has barred him from contesting elections for five years.

It said that the ECP is charged with the duty to conduct elections honestly, justly, fairly and under law.

On the other hand, NA-130 was won by PTI with PML-N turning up as the second-largest party of the constituency.

Disqualified and jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday had his nomination papers submitted at Mianwali, his home constituency in Punjab province, for the February 8 general elections.

PTI leader submits nomination papers on behalf of jailed party founder

On Friday, PTI leader Umar Bodla appeared on behalf of the former prime minister and submitted Khan's nomination papers for the National Assembly's NA-89 constituency, according to Geo News.