KARACHI : The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has stated that resultsof NA-247, Karachi might be declared null and void and a re-polling mightbe carried out there if investigation finds irregularities.
The announcement came in the wake of recovery of at least 150 ballot papersbearing stamps on arrow symbol [PPP’s electoral symbol in General Elections2018] from garbage dump in Qayyumabad area of Karachi.
Director Elections Nadim Qasim told media personnel that complete record ofall polling stations of NA-247 is available with the electoral body.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leaders stated that thousands of ballot papersbearing stamps on symbol of arrow [PPP’s electoral symbol in GeneralElections 2018] have been recovered from garbage dump in Qayyumabad area ofKarachi.
“Transparent elections were not held across country. Even candidates werebarred from carrying mobile phones inside polling stations”, Ghani toldreporters.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate was successful on the NA-247 seatsecuring 91,020 votes. PPP candidate Abdul Aziz Memon received 19,552 votes