SC dismisses petition requesting Alvi's removal.

ISLAMABAD -- The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed seeking the disqualification of President Dr Arif Alvi.

A two-member bench headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan heard the case. The petition, filed by Zahoor Mehdi, had requested that the apex court to reject the nomination papers of President Alvi.

According to the petitioner, the scrutiny of the president's nomination papers was not correct and Mehdi presented six objections regarding Alvi's nomination papers.

He added that at the time of the presidential election, Alvi was an 'under-trial accused' and was not eligible for the presidency.

Mehdi continued that his presidential election papers were rejected because he did not have an endorser.

He stated...