Pakistan: Amid rigging allegations, ECP orders repolling at certain booths

Nawaz Sharif claimed that his party has emerged as the single largest party and invited political parties to come together and form a coalition govt

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February 11, 2024

vNawaz Sharif claimed that his party has emerged as the single largest party and invited political parties to come together and form a coalition govt

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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