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India-Pakistan
Candidate imprisoned for 15 months
2013-04-27
[Dawn] Candidate for NA-162 Chaudhry Zahid Iqbal was sentenced to 15 months in jail and a Rs5,000 fine by District and Sessions Judge Mushtaq Tarrar on Thursday for concealing his dual nationality status in his nomination papers for NA-162.

Civil Lines Station House Officer Jawad Afzal tossed in the calaboose
Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit!
the former MNA and sent him to the Central Jail.

He won the 2008 elections as a PPP candidate. In 2012, he had to resign as MNA for his dual nationality. In by-elections, he dodged the PPP as he grabbed the PML-N ticket at the eleventh hour. He won the by-election.
Posted by:Fred

#2  Obama?
naw too "Holy".
Posted by: Thor Phereng8716   2013-04-27 08:00  

#1  15 months in jail and a Rs5,000 fine by District and Sessions Judge Mushtaq Tarrar on Thursday for concealing his dual nationality status in his nomination papers for NA-162.

Concealed dual nationality connected to a political candidate? The absolute HORROR !
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-04-27 07:33  

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