Assessing allegations in every constituency not commission's mandate: CJ
The chief justice adjourned the hearing until May 28
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk on Tuesday said that assessing allegations of election rigging in every constituency individually is not the mandate of the judicial commission, adding that the commission is only to review the allegations of the general election as a whole.
Chief Justice summoned a session at chambers tomorrow (Wednesday) regarding the procedure of obtaining Form 15.
According to details, PTI’s attorney Abdul Hafiz Pirzada and Balochistan National Party’s lawyer Shah Khawar argued with former Election Commissioner Balochistan Syed Sultan.
Pirzada asked why 8% additional ballot papers were published when only 4% are allowed. To which Sultan replied he understands the technical matters more.
He said the constituencies that have more statistical blocks publish more ballot papers and that the electoral material was received by the Returning Officers in army’s supervision.
Former Election Commissioner Balochistan said that tribunals have concluded election related complaints and that general elections and local body elections were held in the province under ‘unfavourable’ conditions and that one person also passed away in the process.
After the arguments, CJ said that it is not the mandate of the Judicial Commission to individually review allegations in every constituency.
Justice Amir Hani Muslim said that if result of any constituency was challenged in the tribunal then this has nothing to do with the inquiry commission.
The chief justice adjourned the hearing until May 28.
