ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday admitted for hearing a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf (PTI) for the verification of thumb impressions of voters in four constituencies of Punjab.
A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani and comprising Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan took up the miscellaneous appeal filed by the PTI’s additional secretary Saifullah Niazi.
The bench directed Secretary Election Commission to submit para-vise reply over verification of votes of four constituencies including NA-110 Sialkot, NA-122 Lahore, NA-125 Lahore and NA-154 Lodhran during May 11 general elections within 15 days.
The apex court also instructed the Election Tribunal of Lahore and Multan to submit their respective reports within 15 days and said that the court can’t comment if the rigging occurred or not.
Meanwhile‚ the PTI Chairman Imran Khan welcomed the acceptance of the PTI petition by the apex court. He said that this will usher a real democracy in the country.
