ECP allows recount of NA-249 by-poll in Karachi ANI | Updated: May 04, 2021 22:58 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday accepted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Miftah Ismail s application for reconting of votes in the NA-249 Karachi by-election.
The ECP directed leaders of political parties who had contested the by-election to reach the office of the returning officer (RO) at 9 am on May 06 for the recount, Dawn reported.
PML-N President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz welcomed that Ismail s application was accepted. Happy to learn that PMLN s demand for a vote recount in NA-249 has been accepted. The narrow difference in votes of the top contestants necessitated this in the interest of transparency. Credibility of vote is a sure foundation of democracy, he tweeted.
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March 14, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Following a shock defeat in the elections for the Senate top slots, opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leaders Nawaz Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari and Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday teleconferenced to review the election and agreed to investigate all opposition senators suspected to be close to elected Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani.
The trio spoke over the telephone to discuss the PDM’s loss in the elections for Senate chairman and deputy chairman despite holding more numbers that the ruling alliance.
Geo News reported while quoting sources that the three leaders agreed to find out the reasons behind their loss in the elections. Media reports said the phones of the suspected members would also be checked.
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