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Quetta (94 news) Balochistan National Party (Without this) Mengal Group chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal was allowed by the Appellate Tribunal to contest the election.
According to the details, Sardar Akhtar Mengal's appeal was heard in the Election Tribunal. On this occasion, lawyer Sajid Tareen said that Akhtar Mengal had obtained the Iqama for travel purposes, he did not get any benefit from the Iqama. The question raised by the Appellate Tribunal is whether there is evidence of Akhtar Mengal receiving salary and benefits from his residence.
On this occasion, the lawyer said that there is no evidence of getting salary and financial benefits from Akhtar Mengal's residence. In the Appellate Tribunal, the petitioner's counsel argued that Akhtar Mengal had not mentioned Iqamah in the nomination papers which was malicious.
It should be noted that Sardar Akhtar Mengal's Constituency NA 264 Nomination papers were rejected. The returning officer said that Akhtar Mengal has UAE residency, rejecting the nomination papers.
