Tag: Rigging

More witness, more poll revelations on 11th

A three-member judicial commission (JC), headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Nasirul Mulk and comprising Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Ejaz Afzal, probing alleged rigging in General Elections 2013, Friday summoned five more witnesses of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on May 11 for cross-questioning.

Khan sees contradictions in Punjab poll chief statements

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s speech on the 2013 General Election’s day, prior to the completion of electoral process, was a violation of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rules.

NA-125 verdict against election process, not against candidates

According to the 80-page detailed verdict of the election tribunal (ET), issued by Justice Javed Rasheed on Tuesday, there are proofs of “negligence and serious mistakes” during the election of NA-125, however, Saad Rafique and Mian Naseer were not found involved in rigging.

Organised rigging? No way, PML-N tells JC

In its reply submitted with the Judicial Commission (JC) probing alleged rigging in General Elections 2013, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has categorically rejected the allegations of organised rigging levelled by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

Saad’s lost it!

An election tribunal (ET) on Monday ordered re-election in Lahore's NA-125 and PP-155 constituencies after rigging on the seats during General Elections 2013 was proven.

It’ll take a week to ‘take cat out of the box’:...

“The special investigation team (SIT), which is a part of the ordinance and which the Supreme Court can form, will only take one week to check the ballot bags. All the evidence is present inside the bags,” Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Monday told reporters after attending a session of the Judicial Commission (JC) probing the rigging allegations.

ECP rejects systematic rigging in 2013 polls

In its reply to the General Election Inquiry Commission (GEIC), Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday denied Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) allegations regarding alleged systematic rigging in the last general elections.

Get down to specifics, JC tells rigging complainants

The high-level judicial commission (JC) probing alleged electoral rigging has given the National Database Authority (NADRA) three days to submit forensic reports of 37 constituencies where polling was held during General Elections 2013.

PPP to present rigging evidence to JC

The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to become a party in the judicial commission chaired by the Supreme Court chief justice. Raja Pervaiz Ashraf...

PTI cries rigging again, this time in NA-246

Demands MQM chief Altaf Hussain be brought back to Pakistan for trial Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Ismail said that MQM would be held responsible...

Time’s up: Khan bound to hold fresh party polls

In a landmark verdict, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s Chief Election Commissioner Justice (r) Wajihuddin Ahmed Wednesday turned down an appeal filed by party chairman Imran Khan seeking six-month time to hold fresh intra-party elections.

‘Presidential order on FATA Senate seats unconstitutional’

Former Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) secretary Kanwar Dilshad has termed the presidential ordinance for change in election process on Senate seats of FATA “unconstitutional”.

Sharif govt to stay put even if rigging is proved

Rehman Malik says caretaker govt would be held responsible for violating Article 218 (3) if rigging allegations are authenticated Jirga receives PTI, PML-N dossiers for...

ET rejects Khan’s plea

The Election Tribunal on Saturday dismissed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s plea to re-inquire rigging in NA-122. Earlier Saturday, the tribunal had reserved its...

Govt, PTI timidly approaching thaw

PTI asks for enquiries pertaining to legality of 2013 elections, their transparency and independence and if the overall results of the election were true...

Set up JC by 18th or Khan is back to dharnas

Addressing a press conference at his house in Bani Gala, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Tuesday set January 18 deadline for the government to establish the judicial commission to probe 2013’s alleged elections rigging, failing which they would come out on the road once again to protest against the government.

PTI was right about rigging in NA-122: Imran Khan

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said that the revelation of “thousands of fake votes” during vote-recounting in NA-122 has validated PTI’s...