ISLAMABAD: Secretary Election Commission Ishtiaq Ahmad Khan has said
that no one can hijack the process of verification of voters’ list at
Karachi.
He was talking to the media after the consultation
with political parties here on Tuesday. He said that election
commission is making endeavor for rectifying the faults in the system.
EC has initiated the reform process since two years and computerized
voter’s list is the part and parcel of this restructuring process in
which NADRA is fully cooperating in this regard.
“NADRA has
issued computerized identity card to almost 93 percent adult population
and it has been instructed to issue the same to remaining people”, he
added by saying that this time some 4000 government officers would be
imparted training to work as Presiding Officers whereas the services of
retired judges would be hired for election tribunals , which would give
out verdict with 120 days on the objections.
He said that
election commission has registration of 160 parties and only 15 large
parties were invited in the consultative meeting. He said that election
commission would conduct briefing for political parties at district
level.
Secretary Election Commission has said that the
verification of voters’ lists may be delayed in the areas where flood
played havoc. He said that the election commission has suggested the
Standing Committee of National Assembly that the results of those
ladies polling stations should be treated as cancelled where the
turnout would be 10 to 15 percent. So as the people might allow the
women to cast their votes. Online
