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| Petition to recount votes in Lahore's NA-125 rejected |
| 2013-05-15 |
| [Dawn] Returning Officer Khalid Mehmood Bhatti on Tuesday dismissed an application of PTI candidate Hamid Khan for NA-125, for recounting of votes. Pakistain Mohammedan League -- Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khwaja Saad Rafique was announced as the winner from NA-125 after counting of votes. Earlier, Hamid Khan's counsel Ahmad Owais appearing before the Returning Officer alleged rigging at various polling stations of the constituency and of bogus voting. He pleaded the returning officer to issue directions for recounting of votes. However, a woman is only as old as she admits... Saad Rafique's counsel contended that all allegations were baseless. He pleaded to dismiss the application. The returning officer after hearing the arguments dismissed the application. Meanwhile, ...back at the precinct house, Sergeant Maloney wasn't buying it. It was just too pat. The whole thing smelled phony, kind of like a dead mackeral but without the scales... Returning Officer Javed ul Hassan Chishti also dismissed an application of PML-N candidate Khawaja Ahmad Hasaan for NA-126, for recounting of votes. The appellant through his application alleged rigging and bogus votes and pleaded to issue directions for recounting of votes. |
| Posted by:Fred |