May 29, 2015
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Vote probe: JC summons Sethi, Mir
INPISLAMABAD - Judicial commission has summoned former Punjab caretaker chief minister Najam Sethi and television anchorperson Hamid Mir on June 1 in alleged rigging in the 2013 general elections case.
The commission, headed by Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk, is probing alleged rigging in the 2013 general elections. The lawyers in the hearing of the judicial commission have completed cross-examination of former election commission secretary Ishtiaq Ahmed.
In the proceedings of the commission, Ishtiaq Ahmed while replying the questions of lawyers said that according to the procedure the Returning Officers (RO) were directed to include a set of Form 14 and 15 in vote bags.
On a question of the chief justice about provision of the Election Commission’s December 9, 2013 report to the commission, Ishtiaq Ahmed said the report had been provided to the commission in its record. He said the media and NGOs representatives were provided access to all polling commissions on the polling day.
The commission summoned Najam Sethi and television anchorperson Hamid Mir for the next hearing on June 1 (Monday).
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk