Marriyum Aurangzeb demands ECP to hold NA-249 by-election results for time being
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Marriyum Aurangzeb demands ECP to hold NA-249 by-election results for time being
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday has demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to hold the results of National Assembly constituency NA-249 by-elections for the time being.
In a statement, the PML-N leader asked the commission to ensure the political parties that the bags of votes are still unsealed. We are suspicious that the election record can be tampered, she added.
Earlier, Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) had released a report on the NA-249 by-elections in Karachi and witnessed a substantial decline in voter turnout, mainly due to the hot weather and Ramzan.
More than 100 violations observed in NA-249 by-elections, says FAFEN
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People are queued up at a polling station waiting for their turn to cast their vote during by-elections in NA-249, in Karachi, on April 29, 2021. Online/Sabir Mazhar/File
More than 100 violations of election laws were observed during the April 29 NA-249 by-elections in Karachi, the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) said in a detailed report on the polls on Friday. On election day, FAFEN s trained citizen observers reported 143 violations, of which 55 related to the presence of party camps in the polling stations surroundings, the report said.
In 11 instances, the polling staff did not allow voters to cast votes and sent them back, the report said, adding that at 19 polling stations, the observers saw that COVID-19 SOPs were not implemented at all.
FAFEN observes violations in NA-249 by-poll
Report blames Ramazan, hot weather for low turnout
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ISLAMABAD:
The Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) has reported 143 incidents of violation of election laws during the NA-249 by-polls held on April 29 in Karachi.
“In 11 instances, the polling staff did not allow voters to cast [their] votes and sent them back. At 19 polling stations, [Fafen] observers saw the Covid-19 SOPs not [being] implemented at all,” the election network said in its report on NA-249 by-polls.
Fafen noted that 143 violations of election laws were reported on the day of which 55 had been related to the presence of party camps in the polling stations surroundings.
FAFEN reports 143 violations during NA-249 by-elections
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55 of 143 violations are related to the presence of party camps in the polling stations surroundings, says FAFEN.
On average, the observers reported 1.3 violations per polling station, says FAFEN.
Observers reported polling process was generally well organised at the polling stations observed.
The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) reported 143 violations of election laws during the April 29 NA-249 by-elections in Karachi, in a detailed report on the polls released Friday. On election day, FAFEN s trained citizen observers reported 143 violations, of which 55 related to the presence of party camps in the polling stations surroundings, the report said.
FAFEN reports irregularities in NA-249 by-election
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FAFEN releases report on NA-249 by-election
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has released a report on the NA-249 by-elections in Karachi
According to the report, the NA-249 Karachi West-II by-election on April 29 saw a substantial decline in voter turnout, mainly due to the hot weather and Ramzan. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ensured strict compliance to the COVID-19 standard operating procedures. Despite a competitive campaign, the poll recorded a turnout of 21.6 percent of registered voters dropping from 40 percent reported for the constituency during General Elections 2018.