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Nisar for joint sitting of parliament over NADRA chief issue
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has dispatched a letter to the parliamentary leaders, proposing a joint session of the parliament over the issues pertaining to sacking of NADRA Chairman and verification of thumb impressions.
In a letter, the interior minister said that there is a debate going on over thumb impressions on ballot papers, adding that usage of magnetic ink could not be ensured in 2013 general elections.
Nisar said that linking changes in NADRA with the issue of thumb impressions in general elections is not correct. He said provision of magnetic ink was the responsibility of the Election Commission and the interim government.
The minister said that NADRA is not a "One-man authority", adding that there are a number of competent, honest and determined people in the institution.
The government is ready to have verification of votes on all constituencies from any institution, he added.
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