A report, released by the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) on thumb print verification of votes cast in Karachi’s NA-256 constituency during the May 11 elections, has revealed that 57,642 votes cast were bogus.
And of a total of 84,448 votes cast, only 6,805 could be verified.
It was revealed that 5,893 votes were cast twice and 741 votes were not related to the area.
Moreover, there were 11,346 votes cast from 40 Computerised National Identity Cards.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s candidate Iqbal Muhammad Khan had won the elections in the constituency.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s candidate Zubair Khan challenged the victory and filed a petition.
The NADRA report has been presented to the election tribunal council and its copies will be given to the candidates.
The returning officer and presiding officers concerned will be summoned.
A similar incident had happened earlier in the NA-258 constituency in Karachi in which a report regarding thumb print verification of votes released by NADRA revealed that that only 2,400 of the total votes cast were genuine.
The report also said at least 1,400 of the voters had cast their votes twice.
PML-N’s candidate Abdul Hakim Baloch had won in this area with a total of 51,148 votes cast for him.
the news should have published correctly….Nadra reported that most fingers prints could not be verified due to poor quality of print and moreover quality of ink was not good…why Nadra targeting one particular city…Karachi NA250 and NA248 along with Lahore should also be verified…Nadra should verify all the consistencies
No surprise, rigging took place all over, otherwise, how could Nawaz Sharif win the election.
Chief justice of Pakistan should take notice of this rigging,this is called free and fair elections in the history of Pakistan………. Is it called SHRAMNAK
MQM Killers Mafia rigged the election, arrest the big culprits masterminds and ban the evil MQM.
Just withdraw the notification of MQM candidate
Definitely Evil MQM Mafia is involved in this massive rigging , arrest these culprits mafia chief and his men.
Altaf bhai nay tu punjabian koo bhee fraud main bhoot peechay chor diaya! now who says that urdu speaking mahjars are not ruling the Pakistan.
by the way real question is Q:Where was state and its institutions when thousands of these votes were being cast in official polling booths. Ans :They were helping mqm to cast votes as per their desir
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