Plot gets murkier in Pakistan; repolling ordered in multiple booths in amid ‘rigging’ claims, protests
Amid allegations of rigging in the general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan has ordered repolling at certain polling booths.
On February 15, repolling will be held at 26 polling stations of NA-88, and PS-18 and at 25 polling stations of PK-90, Dawn reported.
The repolling of the above-mentioned stations was ordered after a mob allegedly set fire to polling material at the returning officer’s office, unidentified people confiscated polling material, and damage was caused to polling material by terrorists, the ECP said.
The poll watchdog has also sought a report from the district regional officer within three days regarding alleged vandalism at one polling station of NA-242 (Karachi Keamari-I).
Meanwhile, with a split mandate in the Pakistan general polls, hectic parleys are on among the political parties to stitch an alliance and form the government.
PML(N) has invited the MQM(P) delegation to discuss poll strategies.
Earlier, PML(N) supremo Nawaz Sharif had claimed that his party has emerged as the single largest party in the polls and invited political parties, barring PTI, to come together and form a coalition government, Dawn reported.
PML(N) president Shehbaz Sharif and PPP president Asif Ali Zardari had held discussions but would be consulting with their parties to form coalition government, PML(N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb told a TV channel.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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Pakistan without rigged elections ? Impossible & Unimaginable. Waste of time to cover on Pakistan. The sooner it crashes & splits, better will be the world