Returning officers’report: Form-15 missing from seats won by PML-N, PTI

Summary claims that form is missing from vote bags of 20,672 polling stations.

ISLAMABAD:

Of the 62,990 polling stations in 241 National Assembly constituencies, Form-15, which contains details of use of ballot papers, are missing from vote bags of 20,672 polling stations that were opened for an inquiry into allegations of widespread rigging in the 2013 general elections, according to a summary of reports submitted by the returning officers to a three-judge commission on Thursday.

The reports also claim that 6,802 polling bags were already opened and that 687 vote bags were missing altogether.

Of the 39,000 polling stations for 287 Punjab Assembly constituencies, Form-15 are missing from 12,000 polling stations, while 4,655 vote bags were opened and 461 are missing.

Of the 131 Sindh Assembly constituencies, the inquiry commission has received Form-15 from 103. Of the 11,000 polling stations, Form-15 are missing in 5,000, while seal of 2,000 vote bags were broken and 602 are missing.

Of the 51 Balochistan Assembly constituencies, the commission has received Form-15 from 35. Of the 2,415 polling stations, Form-15 are missing from 1,078, while 123 bags were opened.

In NA-120, where Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 144 of the 220 polling stations and seal of 45 vote bags are broken.

In NA-125, where Railway Minister Saad Rafique secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 169 of the 265 polling stations and seal of 235 vote bags are broken.

In NA-71, where PTI chief Imran Khan secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 75 of the 297 polling stations.

In NA-110, where Defence Minister Khawaja Asif secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 80 of the 227 polling stations.

In NA-109, where PPP’s Nazar Gondal lost the election, Form-15 are missing from 117 of the 251 polling stations and seal of 117 vote bags are broken.

In NA-119, where PML-N’s Hamza Shahbaz secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 78 of the 282 polling stations and seal of 69 vote bags are broken.

In NA-150, where PTI Vice-Chairman Shah Mehmood secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 119 of the 266 polling stations and seal of 45 vote bags are broken.

In NA-55, where Sheikh Rasheed secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 91 of the 249 polling stations.

In NA-207, where PPP’s Faryal Talpur scored victory, Form-15 are missing from 166 of the 248 polling stations and seal of 122 vote bags are broken.

In NA-225, where former NA speaker Fahmida Mirza secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 219 of the 292 polling stations.

In NA-249, where MQM’s Farooq Sattar secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 133 of the 146 polling stations.

In NA-117, where PML-N’s Ashan Iqbal secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 66 of the 205 polling stations.

In NA-52, where Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 59 of the 351 polling stations.

In NA-122, where NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 77 of the 284 polling stations.

In NA-53, where PTI’s Ghulam Sarwar secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 54 of the 323 polling stations.

In NA-96, where PML-N’s Khurram Dastageer secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 42 of the 206 polling stations.

In NA-199, where PPP’s Khursheed Shah secured victory, Form-15 are missing from 72 of the 237 polling stations and seal of 117 vote bags are broken.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 12^th, 2015.