Election tribunal orders thumbprint verification for Lahore's NA-128, PP-160

E-Paper | June 08, 2026

LAHORE: The election tribunal on Tuesday ordered the verification of thumbprints in the PP-160 and NA-128 constituencies in a petition submitted by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's Karamat Ali Khokhar, reported DawnNews.

There are 250 polling stations in NA-128 where PML-N candidate Afzal Khokhar was elected, and 197 polling stations in PP-160 where Saiful Mulook Khokhar, also from PML-N, was elected.

The election tribunal has ordered verification of thumbprints gathered from all polling stations in these two constituencies within a month, and has ordered that a report be provided to tribunal judge Kazim Ali Malik.

The records from the polling stations will be sent to National Database and Registration Authority's (NADRA) Islamabad office, in the care of the District Returning Officer's staff.

Proceedings for verification of thumbprints are expected to commence as soon as the records reach the NADRA office.

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PHILOSOPHER

May 12, 2015 06:43pm

This seems a new drama is televised which must have as many episode as it can take time till the present democratic regime.

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Dilectus

May 12, 2015 07:34pm

Good. Expect another humiliation N-trolls!

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Humans

May 12, 2015 07:45pm

@PHILOSOPHER Democratic regime?

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Fazal Karim

May 12, 2015 08:18pm

If thumb imression are not verifiable for any reason, credit-ability of election is lost. Election commission should order fresh election and make sure that this time there there is no mistake.

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OsamaMunir

May 12, 2015 08:28pm

I live in this constituency(NA-128 and PP-160) and every single person in this area knows the sort of influence the Khokhar brothers in question enjoy in the area. Tales of rigging are common around here. Bear in mind that the constituency in question is an urban one. We can only imagine what hell broke loose in polling stations in rural locations, where media presence is negligible and such practices are part of the norm

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Malveros

May 12, 2015 08:49pm

PTI can dwell in it's delusions. These are seats from PML(N) strongholds. There will be no change in result here.

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Israr

May 12, 2015 09:09pm

I voted in this constituency and I have to say the results were a bit of a surprise.

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umer

May 12, 2015 09:39pm

I think ECP should conduct such enquiries during the whole tenure of every government at least for media trial, if not judicial one(as in case of Saad rafiq) This will increase public awareness as well. And I bet these MNAs and MPAs are more scared of loosing popularity than any punishment.

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shabbir

May 12, 2015 10:33pm

Very strange results indeed. What would NADRA say if thumb impressions are not verifiable :)

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Imran

May 12, 2015 11:23pm

@Fazal Karim If thumb impressions are not verifiable it is not the contenders fault but ECPs. ECP should not be able to punish the winning candidate for its lacking by calling elections.

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Rawna

May 13, 2015 12:04am

Only in Pakistan they even think of verifying voters based on thumb impression post election. What a waste of resources in a poor country. Verification can only be done, before the voter is allowed to vote.

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nisar

May 13, 2015 12:07am

@shabbir PML-N will say no officials fault and no rigging took place which has become a common slogan

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malick

May 13, 2015 01:18am

@shabbir..... If thumb verification is not possible because of non standard ink and papers, ECP or the suppliers of material should be jailed for life or they should expose those who force these them to do that.

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yasir

May 13, 2015 01:21am

@OsamaMunir Yeah I also live in the same area all three candidates( including pti candidate) are well known for land scams. The reputation of all three candidates is very bas. Unfortunately there was no choice to vote WHOM so I abstained.

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malick

May 13, 2015 01:25am

Election Tribunal should ask thumb verification of all constituency from Lahore and deliver final order which may be re-elction or otherwise. Nation is in deep sea and looking for a straw to bank.

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Haider Rehman

May 13, 2015 01:34am

Biometric System is desperately needed in Pakistan. We won't have true democracy till then. N league will get another stay order.

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Brar

May 13, 2015 05:19am

We have extreme faith in our Election commission though our politicians are not much better than your and the things will change automatically when an officer like TN Sheshan became the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, this man completely overhauled the Election commission of India and election process.

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