Election tribunal issues notice to Ayaz Sadiq

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LAHORE: An election tribunal issued on Friday a notice to National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on a petition filed by PTI candidate Abdul Aleem Khan alleging irregularities and pre-poll rigging in the NA-122 (Lahore) by-election.

The Election Commission of Pakistan had referred the petition to the tribunal for initial vetting of questions raised in it.

Aleem Khan had lost the Oct 11 by-election to Mr Sadiq.

Also read: PTI probing issue of transferred votes from NA-122: Imran Khan

The petition filed through Advocate Anees Hashmi alleged that at least 30,000 votes had been cancelled and shifted from the NA-122 constituency before the by-poll. It said the ECP had the record of shifting of only 7,000 votes from the constituency, adding that this act of the commission was amounted to pre-poll rigging.

The petition requested the tribunal to set aside the result of the by-election on the grounds of alleged rigging. Rasheed Qamar, a member of the tribunal, directed Ayaz Sadiq to appear in person or through a lawyer to answer the questions raised in the petition.

Published in Dawn, December 12th, 2015

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Raja

Dec 12, 2015 07:39am

That's is the PTI persverence against status quo. If justice is not a dream in this scenario, this should conclude on straight disqualification of Mr Sadiq and stern punishment for the involved parties.

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Iqbal Khan

Dec 12, 2015 07:40am

It's a wise move. Don't let these status quo with their tricks free handily. How long and how many times will they cheat people. The more quick they are apprehended the more awareness may come up in people.

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shair khan

Dec 12, 2015 07:43am

When will this stop?

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Ali

Dec 12, 2015 07:46am

Where are the haters of IK now? This system is plagued.

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Pakistan

Dec 12, 2015 07:47am

No technical irregularities should be ignored. This Election Commission has made a mockery of clean election system. They have been encouraged repeatedly by inaction authorities connected. This has encouraged all crooks to continue with irregularities since these are strangely admissable in Pakistan Election Commission!!!!

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MAlvi

Dec 12, 2015 07:49am

Under the circumstances, fair elections in Pakistan are impossible. The biggest problem remains the ignorance of people. Democracy is premature in Pakistan. In a democracy, people have to be educated to understand the issues, and have to be free to vote their own conscience. It is not happening in Pakistan.

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Thrutheeyesofhistory

Dec 12, 2015 08:04am

Congrats to Ayaz Saddiq for yet another notice from EC. And good luck to lawyers of case for another business you got.

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Philosopher (from Japan)

Dec 12, 2015 08:06am

We are trapped in vicious circle of elections re-elections election. What is the guarantee if ALEEM khan win in reelection than ayaz sadiq won't take similar action.

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Shiraz

Dec 12, 2015 08:21am

Elections can't be free until Pti wins, they have objection on this result but they are ok with the provincial assembly result in the same constituency where Pti wins. LG election results reflects the same pattern or even Pti plus ji combo performs worst. But they have no shame at all.

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mohammed

Dec 12, 2015 08:25am

Not again and if this reelection I would request Mr. Ayaz Sadiq please keep out it or the people of Lahore will boot you out.

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Shahid

Dec 12, 2015 08:32am

Isn't it just disgusting? Why play this drama of democracy if it has to go on and on, each time with different means. The corrupt system has prevailed so strongly on this society that even if you raise a voice, they will make you look like some one out of his mind. Who ever does financial or system related corruption in this country is never ever gets punished and is rather considered a king of his own domain who gets divine right to leave generations of his kind behind him.

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salman

Dec 12, 2015 08:33am

@shair khan When the rigging and irregularities stop. Don't you want the system fixed?

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Fahad

Dec 12, 2015 08:33am

@shair khan when the rigging stops it will stop. Educated Pakistani class knows its worth fighting for.

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Mansoor Sajid

Dec 12, 2015 08:48am

In the interest of time, Election Tribunal should verify the complaint straight away to find out if the allegations are true or otherwise. NADRA has full computerized records and it's easy to find out the facts on the ground within a stipulated period in ordeer to kill the matter once for all.

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Azhar jamil

Dec 12, 2015 09:04am

Election re election and alleged rigging in elections, what a joke? Is it Pakistan, a country different than ever before? Is it democracy or wastage of time? This dirty politics is not a game played by the gentleman alike Ayaz Sadiq.He is requested to resign voluntarily and rest aside.

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Faisal

Dec 12, 2015 09:36am

What amazes me is that every time there are "irregularities"not rigging, never, and yet no one is ever held responsible for these irregularities. Of course Ayaz Sadiq will win another 100 times until and unless those who are responsible for "irregularities" not rigging, never rigging... Are held d responsible.

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Naveed-1

Dec 12, 2015 09:38am

Thank you PTI. This is a big favour on Pakistanis.

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FairElections

Dec 12, 2015 09:42am

As long as this unjust and corrupt system is in place, we can not even imagine having fair elections. Start giving severe punishments to get results. But who will do it?????

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zafar

Dec 12, 2015 09:53am

It is the Election commission itself which is under suspicion here supporting a government's candidate. These are enough grounds to cast the neutrality of this commission in doubt. Any general election if held under this commission would be another exercise in futility. These guys have to go!

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Dilectus

Dec 12, 2015 10:24am

30,000 votes transferred and ECP has the record of only 7000, Aleem Khan lost by 2400 votes, this is great. And when I transferred my vote I had to present the affidavit and a proof of my residence in the area to the ECP, only then they transferred my vote. This is the trick no 2793 in the PML-N's book of how to do pre-poll rigging.

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adnan khan

Dec 12, 2015 10:24am

Not again¡

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qaisar

Dec 12, 2015 01:21pm

Here we go. I can't believe pti supporters blaming mr sadiq. When election was done by Ecp under army. The same Ecp which did election where pti won. Ik said he will be pm in 2018.

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Gaz

Dec 12, 2015 01:31pm

Just think in a democracy why would a politician worry about his seat and serving the people when he knows he can rig the elections. This is why it's vital to stop this rigging forever.

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Sallu Bhai

Dec 12, 2015 01:34pm

The tribunal wants Ayaz Sadiq to answer a few questions and that's all. This does not mean there was rigging. The onus to provide is on PTI. PMLn won fair and square.

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Sallu Bhai

Dec 12, 2015 01:36pm

@mohammed people of Lahore will elect any candidate who stands on PMLn ticket. The verdict was loud and clear during by-elections. Don't worry Sadiq is the rightful candidate and he is here to stay.

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Sallu Bhai

Dec 12, 2015 01:37pm

@Fahad there was no rigging. It was under army watch. Everything was as PTI wanted and yet they lost. People voted PMLn and that is voted PTI cannot digest:)

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Tdot

Dec 12, 2015 07:36pm

@Sallu Bhai Do you even know what pre poll rigging is? So what if army was there. Allegations are that it was rigged before elections even happened.

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Chaya Kahn

Dec 13, 2015 12:04am

@Sallu Bhai Do you know the meaning of pre poll rigging

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Zafar Ahmed

Dec 14, 2015 01:18pm

Forget to defeat ruling party in any elections in Pakistan

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