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KARACHI: Over 150 ballot papers used in the July 25 general elections were found in the classroom of a government boys’ school in the city’s Gizri area on Thursday, sources said.
They said majority of the ballot papers were stamped with Pakistan Peoples Party’s election symbol ‘arrow’,
This is second time that used ballot papers were found in Karachi. Earlier, scores of used ballot papers were found from a garbage dump in the city’s Qayyumabad area on Sunday.
Schools reopened in the city on Wednesday after summer vacations. On Thursday morning when students came to attend Gul Hasan Lashari Memorial School, located opposite Gizri Petrol Pump, one of them found the ballot papers in a desk in his class.
The student handed over the ballot papers to the school headmaster. The headmaster reported about the ballot papers to UC-31 Chairman Karamullah Waqas who belongs to the PPP.
Receiving information about the discovery of the ballot papers, PPP leader Saeed Ghani and the party’s candidate for the Sindh Assembly constituency PS-111 visited the school to verify the fact.
According to Mr Ghani, the number of ballot papers found was 154. He claimed that 118 of them were stamped with the PPP election symbol ‘arrow’.
When contacted, an official of the Election Commission of Pakistan, said on condition of anonymity that some PPP leaders had brought the matter into his notice.
Published in Dawn, August 3rd, 2018
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Aug 03, 2018 09:46am
Most of these ballot papers do not appear folded. That means they were stamped while still in the book and the dumped away.
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Aug 03, 2018 09:52am
It seesm that these ballot papers were to be used but ddint get the opportunity therefore abandoned. It is most likely that PPP had some insider in Election staff who pass them these papers to cast later but didnt found that opportunity.
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Aug 03, 2018 09:57am
Even if you add 20,000 PPPP & 20,000 MQM votes, you won't be able to get near what PTI got.
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Aug 03, 2018 09:58am
I saw the video clip of the stamped ballot paper on FB and some one has rightly pointed out that all the ballot paper in question have exactly the same fold mark which can never be the case when individuals fold the ballot paper. So I think we can safely conclude that these stamped ballot paper were to be used for stuffing the ballot boxes which did not happen due to the presence of the Army at the polling stations.
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Aug 03, 2018 10:18am
What shamefull ,these ballot papers are taken out from ballot boxes with no folding.what a science
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Aug 03, 2018 10:25am
On Samma Tv students clearly said that the papers were not there yesterday but today they found out under the desk. Clearly someone deliberately put those fake papers. PPP should grow up and stop engineering these fake incidents. No one is stupid to buy this anymore.
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Aug 03, 2018 10:25am
A highly controversial election in the history of Pakistan!
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Aug 03, 2018 10:28am
poor tactics played by ppp. they even don't know how to cheat properly. ballot papers are unfolded which means that they were not inserted in the boxes.
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Aug 03, 2018 10:50am
The Headmaster was duty bound to report this to ECP only ! Not to some unknown UC chairman.
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Aug 03, 2018 10:54am
Fake ballot papers drama
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Aug 03, 2018 11:14am
See this report
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Aug 03, 2018 11:35am
They are several school childrens who say there were no ballot papers on previous day, apparently some one planted these ballot papers. That someone is from PPP.
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Aug 03, 2018 11:39am
I am sure these ballot papers were printed to rig the the elections. But due to very tight security Culprits were unable to enter the election facilities so they just discarded them. If these ballot papers are checked for fingers prints, PPP finger prints will be found on all of these ballot papers.
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Aug 03, 2018 12:16pm
When students were asked if they saw ballot papers they denied, suggesting papers were placed a day after they left. Which begs to ask: who placed the papers there?
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Aug 03, 2018 12:21pm
@Tariq 100% agree with your analyses
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Aug 03, 2018 12:36pm
In a recent video, the kids of that particular class are complaining that these papers were not present on the days immediately following elections but only to be discovered yesterday, implying that somebody a day before, deliberately put them, overnight. In addition none of these papers are folded, meaning that they were not cast into ballot. It highlights that some undemocratic losers are deliberately trying to undermine the electoral process to avenge their electoral defeat.
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Aug 03, 2018 12:41pm
@Jadun can you please direct me to the article that states that these ballot papers were not folded. I can't seem to find that.
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Aug 03, 2018 12:45pm
Wah bhai wah
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Aug 03, 2018 12:46pm
One needs to confirm that these ballot papers are not fake before start the blame game!!!
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Aug 03, 2018 02:17pm
@Jadun where does it say that...you have inside info...it appears that PPP areas are being dumped....the ECP should know where ever box is and serial number why are they not raising the alarm
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Aug 03, 2018 02:25pm
Funny thing is the PPP vote actually increased over the 2013 level ..... news like this really has little credibility.
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Aug 03, 2018 03:13pm
@SYM : you are correct. the margin of rigging is just too much
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Aug 03, 2018 03:13pm
@Jadun : it might be the case that they were un folded during counting and then dumped down the desk?
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Aug 03, 2018 03:32pm
I am not sure if ballot paper's origin could be traced or not else it would be easier to figure out where did they come from. Likely these were stamped in interior Sindh at some Vadera's house. PPP votes in Karachi?? That is unbelievable in itself.
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Aug 03, 2018 03:53pm
What a silly, cruel, brutal and stupid joke?
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Aug 03, 2018 04:14pm
No wonder, PPP got so many MNAs and MPAs ELECTED ln the recent general elections!
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Aug 03, 2018 04:22pm
Why would anyone hide the Papers instead of simply destroying it? Just think about it - It's a clear scam
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Aug 03, 2018 04:22pm
Isn't this suspect? Nowadays one can even print money that is very difficult to identify as counterfeit. Printing bogus ballot papers after polling is a trivial matter.
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Aug 03, 2018 05:10pm
@Jadun: Wrong! All the ballot papers found have PO stamp on the back so these were issued genuinely to voters OR PO conspired with PP to defame the rigged elections.
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Aug 03, 2018 05:11pm
Yep, these do look like the "naqli" papers that would have been used by PPP for rigging.
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Aug 03, 2018 05:37pm
Few readers are passing pre-emptive judgements.
Don't jump on conclusions before matter is investigated
Let the ECP come forward and investigate the matter.
So, wait and show patience,citizens of new Pakistan.
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Aug 03, 2018 05:50pm
are you guys belief if someone do that . I don't think so.its a planned work.burning is best option why he doesn't burn but just throwing them away
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Aug 03, 2018 06:52pm
Proof of failed attempt at cheating from PPP....
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Aug 03, 2018 07:04pm
They could have been used for polling bogus votes also. People attempting it dropped the idea for fear of being caught by the law enforcement agencies and dumped into ravines.
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Aug 03, 2018 07:11pm
PPP didn't get the opportunity to do rigging .Because, These ballot papers do not appear folded. That means they were stamped while still in the book and the dumped away.
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Aug 03, 2018 07:42pm
See the serial number and water marks of ballot papers... It could be copies of genuine ballot paper brought for rigging by PPP but could not use. Investigation needed.
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Aug 03, 2018 08:21pm
ECP is responsible for maintaining the ballots. Let’s assume that they were planted by ppp themselves, it doesn’t exonerate the election Commission and the army who were responsible to make sure that every single ballot paper, stamped or unstamped, must be accounted for.
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Aug 03, 2018 10:30pm
Funny how these ballot papers discovered in garbage dumps are so clean.....and those discovered in school classrooms were never spotted by students the day earlier.
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Aug 04, 2018 02:18am
After the last dismal performance of ppp governance, wish all PPP ballot papers were dumped. They are of no use.
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Aug 04, 2018 02:34am
The system should be fixed and automated for next elections
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Aug 04, 2018 04:44pm
Find and punish those who were envolved,Re election should be done in these cases.
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