LHC moved against contesting election for multiple seats.

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday removed objection over a petition, against contesting election in multiple constituencies.

Registrar Office of the high court had objected over the maintainability of the petition filed by a citizen Zahid Mehmood.

Justice Anwar Hussain while hearing plea against objection set aside it and directed to fix the petition for hearing.

'Politicians, contest election in more than one national or provincial constituencies. They hold one seat and surrender remaining seats,' according to the petition.

'The election commission has to hold election again on these surrendered seats,' petitioner said. 'This practice is the loss of resources and violation of the constitution of Pakistan,' petitioner argued.

He pleaded to the court to impose ban on contesting elections on more than one seats at a time. 'The court should order the government of Pakistan to...

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