ECP orders recount in NA-249 by-polls Recounting will be held at office of returning officer on May 6 Shehbaz says credibility of vote is sure foundation of democracy Bilawal says recount will open door for scrutiny of many seats
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.
ECP accepts Miftah Ismail’s plea for recount in NA-249 by-poll
Pakistan
Miftah Ismail, PML-N’s candidate for NA-249.
ISLAMABAD: PML-N candidate Miftah Ismail’s plea for a recount in the entire NA-249 constituency has been accepted by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).
In the order, the Election Commission has directed all the political parties to reach the office of Returning Officer at 9:00am on May 6 where the recounting would be held.
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. PPP’s Qadir Khan Mandokhel had pulled off a surprising victory in the April 29 election.
Sources revealed that the scrutiny process nearly broke down when, despite repeated requests, important PTI documents could not be shared with the petitioner’s financial analysts. Photo courtesy Radio Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The foreign funding case against Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) took a new twist on Monday when a key financial document placed for perusal by experts engaged by the petitioner was removed from the table following an objection by the ruling party.
Informed sources told
Dawn that the document removed shortly after being provided for perusal was an original copy of PTI’s HBL account’s statement.
Sources revealed that the scrutiny process nearly broke down when, despite repeated requests, important PTI documents could not be shared with the petitioner’s financial analysts.
Miftah Ismail’s request for vote recount in NA-249 by-poll accepted
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The Election Commission of Pakistan logo.
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has accepted PML-N candidate Miftah Ismail s request for a recount in the NA-249 by-poll.
The ECP, in a statement, directed all the political parties to reach the office of Returning Officer at 9:00am on May 6 where the recounting would be held.
The recounting would be conducted of 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. PPP’s Qadir Khan Mandokhel had pulled off a surprising victory in the April 29 election.
PPP to consider asking ECP for recount of votes in other NA seats
Pakistan
Tue, May 04, 2021
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addresses a press conference at PPP Media Cell in Karachi on Monday, May 03, 2021. PPI/File
PPP welcomes the Election Commission of Pakistan s (ECP) decision to order a recounting of votes cast in Karachi s NA-249 by-election and will consider approaching it for a recount of seats won in 2018 with a low margin of votes, the party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said Tuesday.
The ECP has accepted PML-N candidate Miftah Ismail s request for a recount in the NA-249 by-poll. In a statement, it directed all the political parties to reach the office of Returning Officer at 9am on May 6 where the recounting would be held.