ISLAMABAD: Miftah Ismail addressing a press conference along with other PML-N leaders after a hearing by the Election Commission on his application on Tuesday. Online
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday ordered recounting of votes polled in the recently held by-poll in NA-249 (Karachi), igniting an indirect spate of words between the two main opposition parties Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) one hailing and the other assailing the ECP for its decision.
The exercise of recount of votes to be carried out on May 6 was ordered by a four-member bench of the ECP headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja on a petition filed by PML-N candidate Dr Miftah Ismail.
May 5, 2021
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Tuesday accepted PMLN candidate Miftah Ismail s application ordering recount in NA-249 Karachi on May 6.
The Commission had on Saturday issued a stay order, withholding the results of NA-249, Karachi by-elections. The stay order was issued on the application of PMLN candidate Miftah Ismail, seeking recount.
The Commission directed the contestants to reach the office of returning officer (RO) at 9am on May 6 for the recount. Chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, a four-member bench conducted the hearing. Miftah s counsel argued that the signatures of presiding officers (POs) of 167 polling stations were missing on Form-45, while the party s polling agents were also not given Form-46.
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May 5, 2021
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday accepted PML-N candidate Miftah Ismail’s request for a recount in the NA-249 by-poll and directed all the political parties to reach the office of the returning officer at 9:00 am on May 6 where the recounting would be held.
The recounting would be conducted for all the polling stations in the constituency.
Ismail had written a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, seeking a vote recount in NA-249 after he lost the poll by 683 votes in April 29 election. The PML-N had also requested the ECP to conduct a forensic audit of the votes in the NA-249 constituency.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is set to announce its decision on PML-N leader Miftah Ismail s application for a recount in the NA-249 Karachi by-election today. Photo courtesy Facebook
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday accepted PML-N leader Miftah Ismail s application for a recount in the NA-249 Karachi by-election, ordering that recounting of the votes be done on May 6.
It directed leaders of political parties who had contested the by-election to reach the office of the returning officer (RO) at 9am on May 6 (Thursday) for the recount.
The ECP reserved its verdict on the application earlier today.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is set to announce its decision on PML-N leader Miftah Ismail s application for a recount in the NA-249 Karachi by-election today. Photo courtesy Facebook
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday accepted PML-N leader Miftah Ismail s application for a recount in the NA-249 Karachi by-election, ordering that recounting of the votes be done on May 6.
It directed leaders of political parties who had contested the by-election to reach the office of the returning officer (RO) at 9am on May 6 (Thursday) for the recount.
The ECP reserved its verdict on the application earlier today.