Commission stays the consolidation process of the result
ISLAMABAD:
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced on Saturday that it will hear Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Miftah Ismail's application, seeking a recount in NA-249 Karachi by-elections, on May 4.
Earlier it was reported that the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) bagged victory in the NA-249 by-polls on April 29, defeating the PML-N contender by 683 votes.
According to the official results, PPP candidate Qadir Khan Mandokhel secured 16,156 votes against Miftah Ismail's 15,473.
According to an ECP's notification, "Miftah Ismail submitted an application under section 95 (6) of the Elections Act, 2017 on 01.05.2021 before the Commission wherein he has requested for a complete recount of the entire constituency."