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Source: Teeth Maestro
There are some interesting reports emerging on other blogs in Pakistan. Follow the links here
KO: My voting experience in the 2008 elections, where he shares his voting experience
- -KO’s own family where out of 10 people, only two were on the list, so 8 couldn’t vote.
- -His friends: Went to vote, his vote had already been cast. After making a big fuss, they offered to let him vote in someone else’s name, at which point he left.
- -His aunt: She voted thrice. I don’t know why. She went to vote, than she went back twice, and was able to vote again.
- Another of KO’s relative: A party offered to vote for him, if he would only give his ID number to them - as he too wasn’t registered on the electoral list. (he is a registered voter, having voted 4-5 times before, but not on the list for this elections.) This happened at numerous places.
Karachi Metroblogs: Elections 2008 - Rigging Inc. Where A. Hamza shares his voting experience with images
The Guardian News Blogs are extensively covering the election fiasco with a comment from Jemima Khan as well ‘This is my third consecutive election campaign. This time I’m only here as an ex-wife and an observer … the conspiracy theories and dining-room debates in Pakistan are all gratifyingly similar …everything else about this election feels different, though … above all there is a palpable sense of fear’
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1 Moeen Salahuddin // Feb 19, 2008 at 3:24 pm
I really had no problem in casting my vote. I went to the PPP booth along with my wife and daughter. The people found our numbers on the list and gave us a each a small chit on which our particulars were written . Went into the polling station. Although most rooms had long lines but the room where i had to vote, there was just me and the staff. I got the ballot paper and the booth in which i had to stamp the ballot papers was moved nearer for my benifit. I market the ballot papers put them in the boxes joked with the staff and was ushered out by the polling agent who knew me and my family. Very relaxed and jovial atmosphere in Model Town, Lahore.
About the result i am happy and a little surprised. I did not expect such a show of support for N league although I myself voted for their provincial candidate. But a good outcome for the country in my view.
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