PB-26 Quetta-III winner is 'non-Pakistani', Quetta DC tells court
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Deputy Commissioner (DC) Quetta declared that PB-26 (Quetta-III) winner Ahmed Ali Kohzad is a "non-Pakistani", in a letter to submitted to Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Thursday.
BHC was hearing a petition filed by Kohzad, a Hazara Democtratic Party (HDP) candidate who has been declared the winner from PB-26.
Kohzad's Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC) was blocked by National Database Regulatory Authority (Nadra) ahead of elections on suspicion of him being an Afghan refugee but he had been allowed to contest the election by the BHC after being barred by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from contesting.
A committee had been formed to probe into the case and its report, presented in court today, said Kohzad was an "intruder in a Pakistani family".
In the report submitted via his representative, the DC stated that Kohzad had been unable to prove his Pakistani nationality and had submitted no documentary evidence to this effect.
A two-member bench of the BHC, comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Abdullah Baloch, adjourned the hearing of the case until August 6 after the submission of the report.
Ahmed Ali Kohzad had received 5,117 votes against Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal's Wali Muhammad who had received 3,242 votes in July 25 polls.
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Aug 02, 2018 05:03pm
Strange. Why can't we sort all issue before allowing contestants. A single request of report by NADRA could have solved lot of wasteful efforts
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Aug 02, 2018 05:07pm
I would rather he win than a member of the MMA.
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Aug 02, 2018 05:07pm
Good NADRA and DC.some body is awake
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Aug 02, 2018 05:10pm
Just imagine
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Aug 02, 2018 05:10pm
How odd, BHC allowed him to vote. Let the BHC admit its mistake and set the record straight- that is what CJS said just the other day.
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Aug 02, 2018 05:15pm
What is that? we need to arrest the NADRA official who approved and issued his CNIC.
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Aug 02, 2018 05:18pm
So before we had dual National in parliament and now non Pakistanis have made its way to the parliament. It’s comical !!!
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Aug 02, 2018 05:20pm
Quite surprised he had an NIC. Shows how rotten the whole system is
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Aug 02, 2018 05:22pm
Shows how popular the MMA are. People were more willing to vote for a potential refugee than they were for a mullah!
Hasan
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Aug 02, 2018 05:24pm
unbelievable!
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Aug 02, 2018 05:28pm
Why he was allowed to contest elections?
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Aug 02, 2018 05:48pm
a huge number of afghans have been issued Pakistani CNIC and passports in Balochistan on behest of some political parties and due to corruption of Nadra and Immigration office. This is an issue of national security which should be addressed in collaboration of security agencies to cleanse all illegal immigrants having Pakistani documents. However at same time effort should be made not to impact legal citizens
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Aug 02, 2018 05:52pm
If he won then repair the damage give him his Citizen papers and hold re-election and allow him to contest because the Voters choice must be clearly ascertained.
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Aug 02, 2018 06:04pm
Another gem of Achakzai, the real question is how can the court allow someone with serious identity issues? Blame the ECP now?
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Aug 02, 2018 06:08pm
Disqualify him now! Don't wait for tomorrow!
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Aug 02, 2018 06:12pm
The Afghans should be sent back to their own country asap.
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Aug 02, 2018 06:14pm
Check his educational records and he will be exposed. How Afghans are getting into our system
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Aug 02, 2018 06:48pm
Two questions, is he non-Pakistani because he ‘looks’ different and if so what was the RO doing when he was verifying his paperwork?
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Aug 02, 2018 06:55pm
He will be Pakistani if he is not one already because people want him for he can do for them. Just leave him alone to work for people.
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Aug 02, 2018 06:55pm
Nothing is impossible in this country.
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Aug 02, 2018 07:07pm
If found to be non Pakistani, should be sent to jail for a long haul and getting out should be banned from the country for life time. If the allegation is false DC should be removed from the post.
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Aug 02, 2018 07:25pm
Put him under house arrest at least till it's clear who he is. If not a Pakistani must be punished for treason.
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Aug 02, 2018 07:42pm
Is this a joke, an Afghani can come here and contest the election as well, well done strategic depth!
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Aug 02, 2018 07:45pm
What a silly, cruel, brutal and stupid joke?
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Aug 02, 2018 07:51pm
What a credibility of both NADRA and ECP, failed to follow the constitution and laws to consider a genuine candidate for the election. There is a need to change the constitution and ECP's laws to allow a right person to participate in the general elections.
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Aug 02, 2018 08:48pm
On the basis of his popularity among the people and matter of fact that he has been in the country so long .... he should be given the citizenship.
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Aug 02, 2018 09:16pm
so what. he is patriotic and he is living in pakistan forever!
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Aug 02, 2018 09:56pm
How come his nomination papers were accepted? We are so gullible that any foreigner can contest in elections or do whatever he wants in Pakistan. What a system we have.
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Aug 02, 2018 09:58pm
Why RO did not check this in the beginning. A simple check of CNIC would have stopped him at the earliest step.
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Aug 02, 2018 10:09pm
Welcome to NAYA PAKISTAN. Anyone can run election!!!!,
What a joke
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Aug 02, 2018 11:22pm
Prabably he is an Afghan !
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Aug 03, 2018 01:16am
If he wins he wins.. more pakistanis voted for him.. so respect the peoples choice
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Aug 03, 2018 01:54am
How come a non National (Afg Refugee) is contesting in General Election despite he, being declared as suspected to be an afg refugee by NADRA.
This is hight of neglegance and lack of seriousness. The same person if not refrained by HC from going into provincial assembly may prove to be dangerous for state security.. on the other hand missuse of power at any stage by any body is again against the constitution.
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Aug 03, 2018 04:13am
Shameless Afghans they wan to live in Pakistan but hate it at the same time....throw him across the border
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Aug 03, 2018 06:07am
PB 27 winner Abdul Khaliq Hazara is also an Afghan Refugee. In fact most members and voters of HDP Hazara Democratic Party are Afghans with fake ID cards made by bribing NADRA officials.
The matter should be investigated in detail.
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Aug 03, 2018 07:51am
pitiful
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Aug 03, 2018 11:33am
This illegal Afghan has broken the laws of Pakistan and should be jailed.,
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