SC forms judicial commission to probe alleged rigging in 2013 polls

Commission’s final report is expected in the next 45 days


Web Desk April 08, 2015
Chief Justice Nasirul Mulk will head the three-member comission PHOTO: APP

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Nasirul Mulk has formed a judicial commission to investigate alleged rigging in the 2013 general elections, Express News reported on Wednesday.

The three-member commission will be headed by the chief justice himself and will comprise of Justice Ameer Hani Muslim and Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan.

The commission’s first meeting will be held  Friday afternoon at the Supreme Court building, and a final report is expected to be submitted to the federal government in the next 45 days.

Read: Forming judicial commission will strengthen democracy, says Imran

On April 2, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz formally signed an agreement paving way for the formation of a judicial commission through a presidential decree to investigate allegations of massive rigging in the 2013 general elections.

Imran Khan’s party had staged a 126-day long sit-in in Islamabad, demanding a probe into the 2013 elections.

Read: Vote fraud charges: PTI, PML-N sign accord on judicial inquiry

COMMENTS (18)

Rashid Malik | 8 years ago | Reply Since it was challenged by IMRAN Jhan of PTI that almost 37.40 Million Votes were False in the General Election of 2008, therefore, then CJ of SC-Pakistan duly cancelled those votes. But, it was never-ever bothered by Any Legal Expert to ask for the CANCELLATION of the Results of the whole ELECTION-2008. The current scenario of Pakistan=Political issue would had never happened, if the Results of Election-2008 declared nul & void.
Nm | 8 years ago | Reply Chairman of the commision allegedly (by hashmi) was part of the Dharna. One member from Sindh, one member from KPK.
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