As many as 149,139 votes casted in NA-125 during the 2013 general elections could not be verified whereas only 57,098 were declared valid, says a report by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) submitted in the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP).
The report further revealed that a total of 214,134 votes were cast in NA-125 during the previous general elections. Out of the total votes that were cast, 57,098 were valid whereas 149,139 votes could not be verified.
The report said that 7,892 votes could not be verified due to certain reasons whereas the National Identification Card (NIC) numbers mentioned on 3,998 votes were incorrect. The NIC numbers mentioned on 1,917 votes were not valid.
The report also stated that 184 votes that were cast in NA-125 were cast by locals of other constituencies whereas 398 votes had NIC numbers upon which votes were cast more than once.
Federal Minister for Railways and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Khawaja Saad Rafique had defeated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Hamid Khan in NA-125 during the 2013 general elections.
