Political Parties Demand Removal of Sindh Election Commissioner

Three political parties including Pakistan Muslim League-N, Tehrik-e-Insaf and Jamaat-e-Islami on Thursday demanded removal of provincial election commissioner for free and fair implementation of Supreme Court orders about preparation of error-free voters lists in Karachi.

The top court on Wednesday ordered Election Commission of Pakistan to conduct a door-to-door verification of electoral rolls in Karachi with assistance of army and Frontier Constabulary.

Political parties complained that up to 3 million votes in Karachi had been registered in their native towns of Swat, Mingora, Mansehra and Attock and other areas, despite their residence in the city for 10 to 15 years.

Reports said that delegations of the three political parties separately called on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) retired Justice Fakhruddin G. Ibrahim and conveyed their...