ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court Friday trashed the appeal of the ruling partycandidate against the re-polling in NA 75 Daska.
A three-member bench of the top court, led by Justice Umer Ata Bandial,heard the petition challenging the Election Commission of Pakistan order ofFebruary 25, 2021, declaring the by-election at NA-75 Daska void andordering re-polling in the whole constituency.
Supreme Court ordered ECP to hold the repolling in Daska by-election onApril 10.
On Thursday, Justice Umar Ata Bandial asked if the violation of electorallaws should lead to re-election in the entire constituency.
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By-elections were held in the Sialkot on February 19. The results becamecontroversial after presiding officers of some polling stations wentmissing and appeared the next day with results. Pakistan Muslim Leaguechallenged the results in the Election Commission and the electoral bodyordered re-polling in the entire constituency.
The ECP lawyer said that the results of the entire constituency wereaffected because of the unrest during February 19.
