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Updated 11 Dec, 2013 04:31pm

CM Sindh moves SHC over tribunal's vote verification orders

KARACHI: Sindh's Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Wednesday, moved the Sindh High Court against the decision of an election tribunal to conduct voter's thumb verification process in NA-215 and PS-29 constituencies of the province's Khairpur district, DawnNews reported.

Syed Ghaus Ali Shah, a Pakistan Muslim League leader, had submitted a petition against the election of PPP’s Nawab Ali Wassan to the NA-215 and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah to PS-29.

The Election Tribunal, Karachi, on Dec 6 ordered the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) to carry out verification of thumb impressions of voters on entire ballots in a provincial assembly seat PS-29.

Moreover, the Sindh High Court reject a request by the PML- Functional and upheld the earlier decision of a tribunal to conduct a verification of votes in NA-202 constituency of Sindh's Shikarpur area.

Winner of the constituency, PML-F's Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Jatoi, had challenged the election tribunal’s order regarding verification of thumb impressions of the voters in his constituency.

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