NewsApr 03 , 2015
President signs ordinance for judicial commission on election rigging
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday signed an ordinance for the formation of a judicial commission to investigate alleged irregularities and rigging in the 2013 general elections.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had advised the president to sign the ordinance and a summary was sent in this regard on Thursday.
Acting on the prime minister’s advice, Hussain approved the summary today and the presidential ordinance was issued for the formation of the judicial commission.
Earlier this week the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz led government and the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) came to an agreement for the formation of the commission, which will be tasked to investigate the matter within 45 days.
Imran Khan's PTI has long been protesting against what it termed widespread rigging in the 2013 polls.
The party also led a long march on Islamabad in August, 2014 and staged a sit-in till December 16 against what they called the government’s unwillingness to order a judicial probe into the alleged irregularities.
The agreement was reached after both sides held several rounds of talks to decide over the proposed commission.
Courtesy www.thenews.com.pk
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