INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ruled in favour of PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz declaring her appointment to
the senior party post as lawful.On May 9, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers submitted a formal petition to the ECP against her
appointment as vice president of PML-N.The petition was submitted by MNAs Farrukh Habib, Maleeka Ali Bokhari, Kanwal Shauzab and Javeria
Zafar.As per the petition, the appointment of Maryam as PML-N vice president was in conflict with the law and the Constitution.The
three-member bench of the commission, headed by Chief Election Commissioner retired Justice Sardar Mohammad Raza had reserved the judgement
on August 1 after hearing arguments from both sides and set August 27 for its announcement.However, the ECP deferred the announcement again
and sought assistance from the counsels of both the parties.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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