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Haleem Sheikh being led away by police and (right) facilitation centres set up by different parties in Malir on Tuesday. Shakil Adil/Fahim Siddiqi/White Star
KARACHI: As the Malir police arrested Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh in an old case, polling for the PS-88 by-election was marred by allegations of vote rigging, violence and intimidation as all contesting parties traded charges against each other.
While the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party blamed the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf for interference in the polling process and harassment of voters, not only the PTI but the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) also accused the PPP of using state machinery and police to “rig” the election and harass its opponents.
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The PPP has managed to secure a win in the PS-88 by-election in Karachi, according to unofficial results issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan. AFP/File
After a particularly tumultuous polling day, the PPP has managed to secure a comfortable win in Karachi s PS-88 Malir by-election for a seat in the Sindh Assembly, according to unofficial results issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday.
Polling for the PS-88 by-election that was slated to be a hot contest between the PPP and PTI was marred by allegations of vote rigging, violence and intimidation as all contesting parties traded charges against each other.