NADRA submits forensic report in NA-118 case

16 Jul, 2015

LAHORE: National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA) Thursday submitted a forensic report of thumb verification process before election tribunal in NA-118 case.

The report was submitted before election tribunal comprising Justice (R) Kazim Ali Malik who was hearing an election petition filed by PTI runner-up Hamid Zaman challenging election of PML-N MNA Malik Riaz from NA-118 Lahore Constituency.

As proceedings started, the sealed forensic report was submitted before the tribunal and it was de-sealed in the presence of parties.

The tribunal handing over copies of the report to both parties summoned Deputy Director NADRA Junaid Shaukat for August 3 for recording his statement and cross examination by the parties while adjourning the matter.

According to 734-pages report, 65,793 thumb impressions could not be verified whereas 49,132 thumb impressions matched with fingerprint data held with NADRA.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2015

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