Summary PML-N's candidate has filed petition to move the case to another tribunal
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The winning candidate of Lahore’s electoral constituency NA 128, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s (PML-N) Malik Afzal Khokhar on Saturday expressed lack of confidence on the election tribunal judge as the inquiry committee found against the winning candidate, Dunya News reported.
The inquiry committee had termed 30,472 votes bogus and revealed that there’s no record of another 21,493 votes in the constituency.
The petition was brought by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Karamat Khokhar before the Election Tribunal headed by Judge Kazim Malik.
The inquiry commission submitted its findings upon order from the Honourable Judge and revealed its finding before the tribunal.
The returning officer had reportedly recorded an additional number of 30,472 votes in favour of the winning candidate.
Furthermore, Patwari Raheel Asghar was appointed as Presiding Officer at the Polling Station number 11 of the constituency where no record of ballots was found.
The winning candidate has expressed lack of confidence on the inquiry’s judge and has requested transfer of case to another tribunal which resulted in delaying of verdict.
