LAHORE - The Election Tribunal on Friday ordered recounting of votes cast in PP-107, from where Nighar Intisar of PTI was elected as member of Punjab Assembly.
Sarfraz Bhatti of PML-N had challenged her victory alleging that Nighat was involved in rigging the by-polls held last year in Hafizabad district. The petitioner had alleged that majority of votes cast in PP-107 were fake. He had requested the tribunal to hold inspection of the constituency.
The tribunal on Friday admitted his plea and ordered the inspection of votes, with directions to the Returning Officer to submit report within seven days.
NA-122: SCRUTINY OF 270 POLLING STATIONS COMPLETES
The local commission has completed inspection of 270 polling stations out of total 284 of NA-122, the constituency from which Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq was declared successful and PTI Chief Imran Khan lost the seat.
As the inspection is going on, the tug of war between the representatives of both the parties is also rising as Shoaib Siddique, the representative of PTI Chief Imran Khan, said that 25,000 to 30,000 votes were found bogus, 50 to 60 poling stations were without forms of 14, 15 and 16 while 150 bags were unsealed. The votes of NA-124 were also found from the record of Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
On other hand, Col (r) Mubashar, representative of Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, said that they also found bogus votes in record of PTI Chief Imran Khan. A number of unsigned votes and without thumb impressions were found from record of Khan, he added.
A commission headed by a retired sessions judge Ghulam Hussain is holding inspection and recount of votes cast in NA-122. An official seeking anonymity said that the inspection hopefully would be completed today (Saturday).
PLEA AGAINST GST
 ON POL
APP adds: The Lahore High Court Friday issued notices to the federal government, Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority and others for January 7 on a petition challenging additional five percent general sales tax (GST) imposed on petroleum products.
Justice Shahid Jameel issued notices on a petition filed by Naeem Mir.
Earlier, petitioner's counsel arguing before the court submitted that the government had imposed an additional five percent GST on petroleum products recently without an approval of parliament. He contended that no tax could be imposed without approval of parliament,therefore, decision to impose additional five percent GST was a violation of law. He pleaded the court to direct government for withdrawal of additional tax.
The court after recording initial arguments issued notices to the respondents and sought reply by January 7.