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SC approves PTI vote recount appeal
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Monday accepted the appeal filed by the Pakistan Tehreeek-e-Insaf (PTI) pertaining to the recounting of votes in four constituencies of Punjab after verification of thumb impressions, Geo News reported.
An SC bench comprising Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, Justice Amir Hani Muslim and Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan took up the miscellaneous appeal filed by PTI’s Additional Secretary Saifullah Nayazi.
During Monday's proceedings, the bench accepted the plea for vote recount and ordered the secretary Election Commission to present the report of four constituencies within 15 days. The court also instructed the Election Tribunal of Lahore and Multan to present their respective reports in 15 days and said that the court can’t comment if the rigging occurred or not.
Newly appointed CJ Jillani remarked that the matter is not limited to four constituencies as others can also approach the apex court with the same appeal in case the court issued any verdict in the present case.
PTI chief Imran Khan was also present in the court and while arguing, he said that vote is the fundamental right of every citizen and that is why he has approached the SC so that the rigging could be proved.
It may be mentioned that former chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry had ordered the court office to fix the June 8 appeal of the PTI for a regular hearing before his retirement on Dec 11.
PTI believes that the verification of thumb impressions and a fresh vote count in the four constituencies might prove a serious blow for the ruling PML-N.
Courtesy www.geo.tv