Senior UK-based journalist Raja Faryad Ahmed Khan says the Haveli constituency election in Azad Kashmir is no longer just about the victory or defeat of a candidate it has become a question of electoral transparency.

Senior UK-based journalist Raja Faryad Ahmed Khan says the Haveli constituency election in Azad Kashmir is no longer just about the victory or defeat of a candidate it has become a question of electoral transparency. Mohsin Aziz claims that the signed polling station results showed him in the lead but the final official result did not. If this claim is accurate the Election Commission should explain how and why the results changed. The Commission should make public the original polling station results the number of rejected votes details of any recount and the legal basis for any changes. The public can then judge the matter for themselves. The victory of every candidate including Faisal Mumtaz Rathore deserves respect but a win carries greater legitimacy when the electoral process is transparent and verifiable. According to Raja Faryad Ahmed Khan this is not just about one candidate it concerns the voting rights of every voter in Haveli. The key question is If the signed polling station results showed Mohsin Aziz ahead how did he fall behind in the final result? The Election Commission should answer this question with documentary evidence because every vote is not just a piece of paper it is a public trust. #alnoornews