NA-142 Candidate’s Election Office Raided by Punjab Police

Mrs. Nasira Arshad of NA-142 Kasur informed that police raided her main election office yesterday and 10 to 15 workers were arrested. This is to harass me and my workers, she said. She, Sardar Asif Ahmad Ali and District President Kasur Sardar Mohammad Hussain Dogar condemn this victimization of Govt.

Ex-Chief Minister Sindh still demands protocol

DSP Sehwan was sent on forced leave for three months for not giving protocol to Arbab Rahim when he was going to Larkana.

Caretaker PM's mother working for grandson's campaign

The PPP's electoral contestant from NA-208 has complained to the EC that District Nazim Jacobabad was in "blatant violation of the ECP rules and Code of Conduct by using official machinery and resources to influence and threaten the voters of his constituency". Aijaz Jakhrani, the candidate from NA-208, said in a letter to the CEC that the district Nazim was visiting the villages with official protocol. "She is announcing development schemes to influence the voters and have her grandson elected," Jakhrani alleged in the letter, copies of which were also sent to the provincial election.

PMLQ friendly Care taker setup blows away impartiality claim

It is interesting to note the PMLQ friendly appointments in care taker setup. Consider the appointment of Mr. Mansoor Tariq as the Federal Care taker Minister for Railway. It may be of interest to know that he is the brother-in law of Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain (brother of Chaudhry Shujaat) and the nephew of Ghulaam Ahmed Bilour (An ANP candidate fro NA-1 Peshawar one and also responsible for Qamar Abbas’s murder). Bilour’s son is contesting against Zahir Shah on PF-2. This speaks volumes about the Pervez Musharraf’s claim of having free and fair elections.

Misuse of Authority by Dr. Amjad in NA-49

Dr Amjad, Caretaker Federal minister for Provincial Coordination is announcing development schemes in the vicinity of NA-49. Earth Moving equipment is being extensively used for the construction of roads and paving of streets in a bid to pressurize voters in villages Pehnot, Pind Begwal, Pulair.

Dr. Amjad is announcing all development schemes as a part of a package by PML Q. The Minister is violating all electoral laws manifestly. The same has been conveyed to your office umpteen times but the Minister remains adamant to shred all electoral rules to smithereens.

Chief Commissioner, Assistant Director Local Govt. and the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad was advised to immediately put an end to this practice and seize all development activity in the area until after Jan 8, 2008.

Misuse of authorities and aiding of PML-Q candidate by Tehsildar

Imtiaz Janjua, Tehsildar posted in Islamabad for the last ten years in gross violation of the Revenue Manual is actively supporting and running the electoral campaign of PML-Q candidates in the constituencies NA 48-49 which falls within his jurisdiction.

Imtiaz Janjua is blatantly influencing Patwaris in both the constituencies in violation of the Electoral Rules.

CEC therefore requested that the aforesaid Tehsildar may immediately be removed to ensure impartiality in the constituencies.

Pre-poll rigging in PS-45 PPP Hyderabad

Mr. Pasha Kazi is a candidate of PPPP (PS-45 Hyderabad) and is contesting the forthcoming Elections from PS-45 Hyderabad. He has complained to the Central Monitorial Cell of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, the state of affairs prevailing in the said District.

The sitting District Nazim Hyderabad, Mr. Kanwar Naveed Jamil is fragrantly and completely violating the code of conduct set forth by the Election commission of Pakistan. The said Nazim in connivance with the police officials of the aforementioned District has illegally ordered the transfer of 17 S.H.O’s of the District in order to rig the forthcoming elections. Consequently, all of the 17 S.H.O’s who are die hard supporters of MQM were transferred at the same time, which is a brazen violation of law and offensive to law.

Senator Latif Khosa paid CEC’s attention toward this misconduct of the code of election and asked CEC to take strict action on the issue to ensure the free and fair election in the constituency.

Misuse of authority in PP-223 (Kot Addu/ Muzaffargarh)

Senator Sardar Latif Khosa drew CEC attention toward the misuse of authority and nepotism in the election of PP-253 (Kot Addu/ Muzaffargarh) by the candidate of PML (Q), whose name is Murtaza Raheem Khar as he is a nephew of Rafiq Khar, Tehsil Nazim Kot Addu and the brother of a Naib Tehsildar Mustapha Karim Khar.These both are using their authorities and running the election campaign of PML (Q) candidate Murtaza Rahim Khar. The state machinery and funds are being lavishly expended to manipulate and rig the elections.

That was brought in to the notice of CEC to take immediate action against the misuse of the Government official power and after denuding them of their official assignments enforce symbol of transparency in the electoral process.

Ejaz-ul-Haq and Pervaiz Elahi using Government resources and announcing projects and schemes from government funds

A complaint has been received in the PPP central secretariat’s Election Monitoring Cell from Chaudhary Shaukat Mehmood Basra advocate, PPP candidate for PP-283, R/O Basra House Haroon Abad District Bahawalnagar.

In his complain, he mentioned that Mr. Ejaz-ul-Haq, Former federal minister is announcing different projects and schemes on behalf of government in the company of Tehsil Nazim Hadi Yaseen, Chaudhary Ghulam Murtaza MPA, Local Tehsildar and SHOs and other government officials. Moreover, some people portraying themselves agencies employees are supporting Ejaz-ul-Haq by saying that he is the winning candidate. The government employees are distributing Hajj Quotas and jobs on the recommendation of Ejaz-ul-Haq.

The complainer has informed that Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi submitted papers for PP-282 and he is using the full government machinery and protocol as if he is the current chief minister.

Senator Sardar Latif Khosa requested CEC that government officers may kindly be stopped from interfering the electoral process and strict action should be taken against Tehsil Nazim and government officials who are involved in the misuse of the government machinery.

The complainer has requested to suspend the Tehsildar Haroonabad, SHOs Haroonabad and XEN wapda. Please take the necessary action under intimation to this cell and obliged.

Complaint against Rana Hayat and Tariq Naqai NA-142 Kasur

Ms. Nasira Arshad is a candidate of PPPP and is contesting the forthcoming Elections from NA-142, District Kasur. She has complained to the Central Monitorial Cell of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, the state of affairs prevailing in the said District. As per her grievance, Mr. Tariq Naqai and Mr. Rana Hayat belonging to the PML are blatantly utilizing the state machinery/resources to rig the Elections. Both the aforementioned persons are openly threatening the loyalist supporters of PPPP of dire consequences and all persecutory threats are being unleashed to brow beat them into submission. Not only that, false cases are being registered against the supporters of PPPP on trumped up charges, and several of them have also been arrested. All the aforestated tactics are not only violation of the code of conduct but also offensive to law and call for remedial action at your end.

It is therefore requested that due notice of this grave misconduct be taken; otherwise the Elections may be reduced to a mere farce if this continues.

Pre-Poll Rigging report from District president Layyah

PPP’s Central Election Monitoring cell received a complaint from Abdul Majeed PPP president layyah, in which he mentioned about the misuse of government vehicles by E.DO, District Nazim and Tehsils Nazims for the election campaign of PML-Q candidate. Secondly, E.D.O and Nazims are compelling masses to vote for PML-Q candidate on the name of development funds. This issue has been repeatedly brought into the notice of CEC that financial resources of the Government are being abused/misused by the local Government officials at the behest of the regime. Senator Sardar Latif Khosa urged CEC to take serious action to stop such mal practices.

COMPLAINTS Received on December 6. 2007

Jobs being sold to win the voters.

Pakistan Peoples Party’s Central election Monitoring cell sent the news item (Dawn) which correctly projects the type of malpractices used by the regime to undermine the chances of the forthcoming polls being ‘fair and free’. CEC asked to take serious notice to nip the evil in the bud so that the general political environment can improve; otherwise the country will be facing serious turmoil which would be in nobody’s interest.

COMPLAINTS Received on December 5. 2007

Pre-Poll Rigging by ex-government officials

Pakistan Peoples Party’s Central election Monitoring cell sent the press cuttings/clippings of the malpractices of the people who were in power till the caretakers took over and who have left their proxies to exploit the official machinery for their benefit. Such misconduct would make serious free and fair election impossible. Cuttings included daily “Musawat”, daily “Inqalab” and daily “Jang”, sent to the ECP.

Pre-Poll rigging report by FAFEN

Member PPP’s Central Election Monitoring cell I.M. Mohsin received a detail report of misconduct and rigging by FAFEN. He sent that detail report of malpractices by ex-government officials, who have left their proxies to exploit the official machinery for their own benefit to the CEC and asked him to take serious action to ensure the free and fair election otherwise such misconduct would make free and fair election impossible

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