Tuesday, July 16, 2013

EC moved for postponement of presidential polls


ISLAMABAD : Election Commission (EC) has been moved for postponement of presidential elections.
The applicant Syed Muhammad Iqtidar Haider has demanded of EC to get conduct probe into the inscription of the slogan “Down with Pakistan, Live long Pakhtunkhwa” on the ballot papers used in December, 31, 1997 presidential polls besides awarding exemplary punishment to the parliamentarian found involved in this incident.
Applicant has prayed the EC to postpone the

holding of presidential elections till such time justice is administered to Pakistan.
It may be recalled that Aftab Shoban Mirani, Khawaja Qutab Din, Raja Saeed ul Zaman Khan, Capt Haleem Ahmad Siddiqui, Muhammad Rafiq Tarrar, Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani and Mir Zafar Ullah Khan were candidates in 1997 Presidential elections. The objectionable remarks were found written on ballot papers used in  this  presidential election   and the matter has not been investigated thoroughly so far.
The applicant said he had lodged an FIR in this connection with  police station secretariat but no action has been taken in this respect uptill now.

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