Some ballot papers and as many as five empty ballot boxes have been found by the roadside in Karachi and Sialkot, fuelling suspicion about the transparency of the recently held general elections in the country.
According to an electoral candidate in Karachi, about a dozen ballot papers were found in a garbage dump near the Qayyumabad area of the city.
DIG police Amir Farooqui told Dawn that Pakistan Peoples Party candidate for NA-241 seat Moazzam Ali Qureshi informed the police about the recovery of the ballot papers from a dump near a famous superstore.
The police advised the candidate to approach the district returning officer concerned, who would launch an inquiry if needed. About 12 ballot papers were recovered.
