Candidature for provincial assembly

Generally, other than Executive Directors, the Directors on the Board of Public Corporations and Companies, owned by the government or wherein the government holds controlling share were not paid for their services

Respondent candidate had filed a certificate of the company secretary, which stated that he was not an employee of Government of Pakistan and office of the Member of Board of Management was not an office of profit

Respondent candidate was not paid monthly salary, remuneration or other benefits being a Member of the Board

Burden was on petitioner to show that the respondent candidate was paid for his services to bring him within the disqualification

Simply serving as a Member of Board of Management of State owned Corporation could not be construed to be in the service of Pakistan

Judgment of Election Tribunal was upheld

Constitutional petition was allowed.