SC orders re-election in Haripur's NA-19

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday ordered re-election in NA-19 constituency, Haripur.

A three-judge bench of the apex court headed by Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja heard a review petition pertaining to irregularities during the elections held in Haripur and ordered fresh polls.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Omer Ayub had won the constituency during the May 2013 general elections.

Later his rival Raja Amir Zaman was declared winner after a re-count in the constituency.

Later in January 2014, Omer Ayub Khan won elections for the NA-19 seat, by securing 2,852 votes against Zaman Khan, who bagged 2,263 votes at seven polling stations in the constituency, where people couldn’t cast their votes during the 2013 general elections.

Runner-up candidate Raja Aamir Zaman had challenged the results in an election tribunal.

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The tribunal declared Ayub as winning candidate and Zaman approached the SC against the tribunal’s decision.

After initial hearings, the SC also upheld the tribunal’s decision. After hearing the case under a review petition, the apex court ordered re-election in Haripur's NA-19 constituency.

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Pakistan

Jun 19, 2015 12:01pm

Omar Ayub should be made to bear all expences of this exercise.

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Khan Chacha

Jun 19, 2015 02:10pm

S9on we shall hear that whole election needs to be conducted again.

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Tariq

Jun 19, 2015 02:26pm

Great reporting Sherlock! Care to mention which party Raja Aamir belongs to or has someone got you by the goolies from mentioning his party affiliation?

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probono publico

Jun 19, 2015 03:15pm

Pakistanis demand free fair and transparent elections, come what may. ECP! take lessons from other countries.

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Gul Pasha

Jun 19, 2015 03:44pm

There is nothing more important left in this country except rigging allegations, recount, repoll, thump impression verification, bags seal etc. For God sake give this nation a break. Election in this country is a rare exercise. In most cases its not rigging but lack of capacity and training and half hearted approach of the incompetent administration and ECP. How long and how deep we will dig this issue when those who made tall claims of having undeniable evidence failed to produced any in the JC while still busy speculating for political point scoring. If PTI come into power in next elections they will face similar challenges and the vicious cycle of rigging allegations, recount, repoll, thump impression verification, bags seals will continue.

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skeptic

Jun 19, 2015 03:45pm

Soon Pmln will find a reason to dismiss the SC's order. Probably hide behind a stay order and the saga will continue.

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junaid

Jun 19, 2015 04:00pm

All these court order, tribunal orders, and wastage of time and money all point to what hopeless department is the election commission. They need to be prosecuted and dismantled.

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haque

Jun 19, 2015 04:14pm

soon........after 3 years fro now, we will hear that the tenure of NAWAZ has been completed.

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Proud Pakistani

Jun 19, 2015 04:14pm

Enough! after May 2013 elections PTI won this seat by a little margin, PMLN challenges in EC wins the seat after re-balloting in 7 polling stations. PTI challenges the re-balloting and after 18 months wins the case in SC. This is an alarming trend. Instead of re-elections, punish the culprits who failed to conduct polls in first place! ROs, POs, Administration and entire ECP.

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M Jamal

Jun 19, 2015 07:07pm

The grandfather of Mr Omer Ayub Khan our only Field Marshal Ayub Khan is responsible for the degradation of civil service.Prior to 1958 the Civil service was selected under merit system but by removing more than 300 senior bureaucrates and filling the place on nepotism resulted in the mess ,Pakistan got into. Now we can't conduct a fair election.Nations are built by true leaders.

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Dilawar Khan

Jun 19, 2015 08:36pm

they should have waited for Judicial Commission's verdict..

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N. Rahim

Jun 20, 2015 05:20am

@M Jamal Ayub Khan was a dictator, true. But a one that was benevolent.

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