Overview
- The election tribunal led by Justice (retd) Rana Zahid Mahmood upheld the ECP notification declaring Nawaz Sharif the winner from Lahore’s NA-130.
- The petition was dismissed on procedural grounds for failing to meet strict requirements under the Election Act, 2017.
- Official ECP results cite 179,310 votes for Sharif and 104,485 for Dr. Yasmin Rashid in the February 8 election.
- Filed on April 16, 2024 through lawyers Ahmed Awais and Rana Mudassar, Rashid’s petition alleged unlawful notification and manipulation tied to Form 45 and Form 47 discrepancies.
- The decision closes this constituency’s legal dispute and confirms Sharif retains the seat, with the written order reported as pending.