Civil Appeal No.188 of 2019 . 17 Tribunal in that case that there was no concealment of agricultural land in the nomination papers filed by the Respondent was found to be based upon a correct and judicious appreciation of the evidence available on the record and in accordance with law as laid down by this Court. 20. As opposed to the above, in the instant case, there was neither any accidental error nor omission in the nomination papers of Respondent No.1 in the present case. There was no error of calculation either. Further, the declarations repeatedly given were given under solemn affirmation which has its own sanctity and solemnity. The consequence of filing a false affidavit with the nomination papers have clearly and unambiguously been spelt out in the judgment of this Court in the case of Speaker, National Assembly of Pakistan (ibid). Further, the explanation offered by Respondent No.1 neither appeals to reason nor logic especially so where the Respondent being the scion of a well off, educated political family and having free access to legal advice (if he so desired) could have sought clarification of any ambiguity that may possibly have existed in his mind, although in our opinion there was no ambiguity either in the law or in the specific facts and circumstances of this case. In addition, the fact that Respondent No.1 was aware of the extent of his ownership and the benefits of the same. He actually received compensation in Millions of Rupees for a portion of his holding acquired by the Sindh Government which shows that Respondent No.1 was fully aware of his

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