Bilawal, Maryam in battle of words as PPP bags NA-249
PML-N, PTI say they will challenge the results of the hotly-contested by-election
KARACHI/LAHORE/ISLAMABAD:
As the election commission on Friday declared the PPP victorious in the NA-249 Karachi by-poll, its chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said one arrow his party s election symbol had hunted down several targets including a lion.
In response, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz, rejected the results, saying it was not easy to hunt down a lion, which is the election symbol of her party.
The ruling PTI, whose lawmaker Faisal Vawda had vacated the seat in the wake of his election to the Senate, also said it would challenge the results.
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The ECP has assured that all complaints will be heard in light of the law and if any evidence of irregularity is found, strict action will be taken.
KARACHI: The PPP has secured victory in the NA-249 by-election held on Thursday in the city s District West, with unofficial, provisional results showing a close contest between the PML-N and PPP in the final count.
PPP s Abdul Qadir Mandokhel bagged 16,156 votes to win the seat, followed by PML-N s Miftah Ismail who secured 15,473, unofficial results from polling stations showed. While Nazir Ahmed of outlawed TLP trailed on the third position by receiving 11,125 votes.
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Karachi by-election: Polling begins for NA-249
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Karachi residents have started casting their votes to elect their representative from NA-249. The polling started at 8am and will continue till 5pm.
Here are live updates from the constituency:
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12:25pm, the Election Commission of Pakistan ordered law enforcement agencies to escort PTI leaders Firdous Shamim Naqvi and Bilal Ghaffar out of NA-249 till the polling ends.
According to a letter issued by Regional Election Commissioner Nadeem Haider, no MPA, MNA, minister, or other public office bearers from any party is allowed to visit the NA-249 constituency during polling.
Live updates: Latest NA-249 Karachi by-election results
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Friday Apr 30, 2021
Counting of results from polling stations of the NA-249 Karachi constituency has finished, with final unofficial, provision results showing victory for the PPP.
According to the unofficial, preliminary results from 276 polling stations, PPP s Abdul Qadir Mandokhel won the race with 16,156 votes.
PML-N s Miftah Ismail came second place with 15,473 votes, while banned outfit TLP s candidate Nazeer Ahmed remains in third place with 11,125 votes.
The PTI had a dismal showing, never going beyond fourth place at any point during the count. It was at fifth place with 8,922 votes at last tally.
Former Karachi mayor and PSP candidate Mustafa Kamal came in fourth place with 9,227 votes, whereas MQM-P candidate Hafiz Muhammad Mursaleen took last place with 7,511 votes.