ECP gives nod to ballot review in NA-122
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ISLAMABAD: Accepting Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s appeal, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday gave a nod to the former to review ballot in NA-122, the constituency in Lahore he had lost to NA Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq of the ruling PML-N, DawnNews reported.
The NA-122 is one of the four constituencies where the PTI had sought a recount and verification of voters’ thumb impressions. Sadiq had defeated Khan in the 2013 general elections and the PTI challenged the results.
Khan had alleged massive rigging after losing to Sadiq in May last year. His appeals of vote recount had been dismissed by the returning officer and the election tribunal also.
Briefing media representatives after an important meeting at the ECP headquarters today, a spokesman of the Election Commission said that Imran Khan can now inspect ballot papers and counter file of the constituency.
He said that the commission has decided to take the electoral material into its custody, adding that ‘strong stores’ would be set up at all four provincial offices of the ECP.
Commenting on the issue of delimitation of constituencies, the ECP spokesman said that a constitutional amendment and a fresh census were prerequisites to carry out the process of delimitation. He said the commission would submit its viewpoint on the proposed law in written.
He said that the decision of appointing Returning Officers (ROs) was not solely taken by then chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, but the judicial commission formed on the matter also requested for the same.
The spokesman said that a meeting has been called next week to discuss the issue of local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Imran Khan had claimed that during an investigation into the vote count in PP-147 which fell under NA-122, evidences of wrongdoing had been found. It revealed that in six polling stations opened up, 3,267 of the 4,726 votes could not be verified.
According to the PTI chairman, the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) had found that CNIC numbers written on 696 vote counterfoils were fake. Besides, 69 per cent of the votes polled in the six polling stations were found to be bogus.
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Sep 17, 2014 06:21pm
too little ,too late.
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Sep 17, 2014 06:22pm
Great !!!
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Sep 17, 2014 06:31pm
After making the changes now they give a nod, who are these people trying to fool.
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Sep 17, 2014 06:36pm
NA 122 checking or no checking IK this time wants it all or nothing so unless some turn of events make him the king he he isn't falling short of anything less then that...
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Sep 17, 2014 06:41pm
This is more like it!
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Sep 17, 2014 06:43pm
Now comes the real results - this is change we want
" ACCOUNTABILITY "
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Sep 17, 2014 06:55pm
It won't work now, its too late. I think everything in NA 122 has been made in order now, peoples are not fool anymore.
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Sep 17, 2014 07:06pm
Now that the cover up is complete. Does the Ecp think people are crazy to not realize why it had been delaying?
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Sep 17, 2014 07:33pm
Shame on PLMN, ECP and courts for taking so long. This investigation could have been done within first couple of months of allegation. All this only become possible because of continuous pressure from PAT and PTI.
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Sep 17, 2014 07:37pm
So 15 months later, the ECP agrees. IK never claimed he won all the votes but said there were wrongdoings, this could be in anyone's favor so what is wrong with that. Time to wake up people of Pakistan.
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Sep 17, 2014 07:38pm
Rise up people of Pakistan and stand up for your rights. You can be a great nation.
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Sep 17, 2014 07:39pm
stand up for your legitimate rights regardless of who you support.
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Sep 17, 2014 07:44pm
It would be interesting to see when ECP gives a green signal for the Saad Rafique constituency. I understand Saad Rafique has taken a stay order from the court. How long is a stay order valid.
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Sep 17, 2014 08:00pm
I think by now PMLN has managed to forge the votes in NA122. There is no other reason that can explain the go ahead by ECP.
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Sep 17, 2014 08:10pm
Would be funny when the speaker of national assembly of a country goes out.
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Sep 17, 2014 08:33pm
If rigging proved here...Then IK may turn entire election controversial...
Very critical situation i.e. especially for government...
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Sep 17, 2014 08:53pm
Real business starts right from here!!
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Sep 17, 2014 09:00pm
ECP has cleaned the job for Nawaz and now its all all clear for IK to check. ECP and Nawaz govt are all one and the same.
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Sep 17, 2014 09:04pm
What about FAFEN's report that the investigations on petitions were not handled properly? Why is this point not mentioned in this article even once?
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Sep 17, 2014 09:18pm
Good decision but only if it was effected one year ago.
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Sep 17, 2014 09:19pm
Who knows votes has been tempered or not
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Sep 17, 2014 09:29pm
ECP dudes, were you sleeping for 15 months or what?
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Sep 17, 2014 09:31pm
ik is going to say no ECP decision. Another u-turn coming.
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Sep 17, 2014 09:50pm
If this goes in favor of Imran then he has definitely hit a sixer. The whole tide will turn on his side.
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Sep 17, 2014 09:56pm
It is too late! Damage has been done.
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Sep 17, 2014 09:58pm
Question is; will the inquiry be independent or will the investigation team comprise of Gullu Butts?
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Sep 17, 2014 10:09pm
His appeals of vote recount had been dismissed by the returning officer and the election tribunal also.
And now after a lapse of few months, ECP has agreed.
IK, HANDLE THE CASE WITH CARE
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Sep 17, 2014 10:12pm
Dont fall for this trap IK. They are all the same.
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Sep 17, 2014 10:42pm
It will be extremely symbolic if the NA speaker gets ousted over voter fraud.
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Sep 17, 2014 10:49pm
@optimist Why, after all why, did Saad Rafiq had to go for stay order, if his conscience is / was so clear and he was sure of having won the seat on fair basis ? Moreover masses can not understand this system of stay orders because every candidate has the right to ask for recount and verification of votes etc.
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Sep 17, 2014 11:46pm
Justice delayed is Justice denied, too late.
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Sep 18, 2014 12:17am
@Haider Rehman Most likely Gullu Butts. Otherwise why this change of heart suddenly?
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Sep 18, 2014 12:26am
It could be a trap for IK.... beware Mr Khan...
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Sep 18, 2014 12:29am
They must have completed cheating in the basement and ready for re-counting...............................this is an eye wash.
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Sep 18, 2014 12:34am
@Hasnain Haque Scared your quaid is going to lose the vote fair and square unless the script writers help him?
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Sep 18, 2014 12:35am
Why are they waking up to reality now ? All this chaos could have been avoided 14 months ago.
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Sep 18, 2014 12:36am
@Haider Rehman Maybe it will be full of script writers and umpires
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Sep 18, 2014 12:37am
@Amad Tariq 1.5 million case back log in lower courts. 380,000 case back log in higher courts. But justice for the Great Khan should be immediate.
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Sep 18, 2014 12:37am
"Imran Khan can now inspect ballot papers". This "NOW" word is alarming!!!! Why not before?
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Sep 18, 2014 12:40am
Corrupt ECP are now allowing inspection having probably changed and reformated all the votes to ensure they come up with results as expected. The supreme court should put all vote bank store rooms under army control, so that teams of PML-N with the help of Ifthikhar chawdry and the likes do not go around manipulating results. Let IK send his professional team and let the game begin.
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Sep 18, 2014 12:44am
If it goes in the favour of IK, then MNS will have to prove the legitimacy of his government.
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Sep 18, 2014 01:40am
They have been fixing these four cosntituencies working day and night in the basement of the Comcast building. I guess somehow they have managed to un-rig one of them. Be careful Imran, the Machiavellian machinery is in full force.
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Sep 18, 2014 01:41am
Doodh ka doodh, pani ka pani ho jai ga.
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Sep 18, 2014 01:43am
ECP is under PM under control, there is no hope for justice. PM must resign first.
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Sep 18, 2014 01:46am
ECP spokesman said that the decision of appointing Returning Officers (ROs) was not ""SOLELY"" taken by then chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, it reminds me something dont they say that CJ iftikhar was not involve in the appointments of ROs "at all" and ROs were solely appointed by ECP chairman and other 4-5 memebers
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Sep 18, 2014 01:52am
@Hasan They must have done the homework before letting him do the re-count. I don't think anything will happen. Everybody is connected and its really hard to prove anything in Pakistan.
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Sep 18, 2014 02:18am
@Dawood Khan Well we hope that if IK gets 'justice' relatively 'quickly' then it will pave path for common people to get justice as well...there is no hope of present gov providing justice or admitting that there is injustice in their system...
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Sep 18, 2014 02:49am
Lose lose situation. If fraud proven then its all over if not then it was cover up. Best to call snap elections and regain mandate. This time fix the system before polls. IK at best can win 20 - 40 seats. Can improve if PTI's performance in KPK improves which is doubtful with khattak at the helm.
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Sep 18, 2014 02:49am
Why only NA-122. If ECP is honest than they should ask to open anyone of constituencies?
It took too much time to fix NA-122.
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Sep 18, 2014 03:57am
They had been busy trying to fix the rigging. Khan might have to be disappointed but some evidence will come forth.
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Sep 18, 2014 04:25am
one thing is still incomprehensible that why they are now opening it.if they could do it,why it was not done at the high time when so much fuss and jeopardy could have been avoided.
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Sep 18, 2014 04:35am
oh goody..now that they've made sure all the bogus votes are taken out and IK's votes are made sure to be less than Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, they give the go ahead!!
why not open all the ballet boxes at once instead !
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Sep 18, 2014 04:47am
They have probably done something with the votes by now. Dont try to make ppl fool...
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Sep 18, 2014 04:49am
They must have doctored it by now that why they got the permission
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Sep 18, 2014 04:55am
@Frankenstein
Ooho Bhai -- they forgot about it. What's the big deal. LOL. They thought , like always people will have short memory.
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Sep 18, 2014 04:57am
@Dawood Khan
Sir it's not justice for IK. It's justice for millions of people who voted. And it got possibly stolen. I don't know what will happen but every body should care about it. This has more to do with you and me rather than who won.
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Sep 18, 2014 05:29am
When you are dealing with criminals then you have to think like a criminal. Now what they have done is they have thrown all valid votes of IK and have replaced them with bogus votes of unvalid thumb impressions. See I told you its simple just think like a criminal
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Sep 18, 2014 05:56am
You cannot trust the ECP not any more.
These guys must go first. The wolf cannot guard the hen-house.
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Sep 18, 2014 06:26am
So why the delay? To ensure the cover ups are in place? From one trick to another. Shameless folks.
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Sep 18, 2014 06:30am
so the govt has achieved its objective and the the dharna has fizzledout................... so the politicians can go on as before
and continue their old ways.
fine for the nation
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Sep 18, 2014 06:31am
It could be a bait to make ik look bad and shift the momentum in favor of govt... Especially, if govt. has changed the results like many ppl are suggesting here.
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Sep 18, 2014 01:10pm
"the commission has decided to take the electoral material into its custody, adding that ‘strong stores’ would be set up at all four provincial offices of the ECP".
In whose custody are the electoral material at present? Why ECP should take those in its custody now, after having left it where they were so that the punctures could be sealed.
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Sep 19, 2014 10:19am
A person as well placed as the Speaker of our National Assembly is duty bound to himself urge complete verification leaving no doubt in the interest of saving the credibility of the institution of parliament that he is heading.
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Sep 19, 2014 08:10pm
There is an opportunity for Mr Khan in Scotland. There were 10 fake vot found. Start dharna infront of 10 downing street.
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Sep 20, 2014 05:31pm
Justice delayed is justice denied.
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