...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is
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(PTI) chief Imran Khan
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's choice for NA-71 faces a certain by-election ban after the Election Commission and the Rawalpindi Education Board raised doubts over her high school degree.
Ayla Malik was scheduled to run in the by-elections on Imran's home seat in Mianwali, NA-71, after Imran vacated the seat to keep his Rawalpindi seat.
Malik, who is the niece of former President Farooq Leghari, was scheduled to run for by-elections in Mianwali but her candidacy was challenged by political opponent Obaidullah Shadikhel of Pakistain Mohammedan League-Nawaz (PML-N).
On Saturday, the election tribunal of the Lahore High Court's Rawalpindi heard the arguments of Shadikhel's counsel. He argued that Malik should be barred from contesting elections.
Rawalpindi Education Board and Election Commission also filed their replies before the tribunal, claiming that Malik was awarded no degree by the Rawalpindi Board. A Board reply stated that the degree submitted by Malik before the Election Commission was found to be of another candidate, Imdad Hussain, who had failed his intermediate examination.
The Election Tribunal reserved its ruling for July 29.