Summary PML-N candidate Riaz Malik had secured 103310 votes to defeat PTI's Hamid Zaman.
LAHORE (Web Desk) - An election tribunal will announce its verdict today (Wednesday) on a petition against the election victory of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Riaz Malik from NA-118 constituency of Lahore, Dunya News reported.
PTI‘s Hamid Zaman, a runner-up candidate, had filed the petition alleging the PML-N candidate committed rigging in the 2013 general elections.
The tribunal had ordered the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) to verify ballots with thumb impressions of the voters.
On June 11 this year, the Nadra authorities submitted a pre-scan report about record of NA-118, revealing that electoral rolls of 60 polling stations of the constituency were missing from the record.
Besides pointing out many irregularities in the record, the report also mentioned absence of complete record of five polling stations.
After hearing the arguments from both sides, the tribunal comprising Judge Muhammad Rashid Qamar on Tuesday reserved its decision in the case.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won the 2013 general election with a sizeable majority while Imran Khan‘s PTI came third, its best ever showing.
The vote was largely seen as a genuine reflection of the electorate‘s will but irregularities are common in Pakistani elections.
On PTI’s complaints, election tribunals had found massive irregularities and ordered re-election in NA-122 and NA-125 constituencies, both won by the PML-N candidates.
