While pointing out massive irregularities during the elections, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidates demanded of the Election Commission for the recounting at all polling stations on PK-7 and PK-11.
While speaking at a press conference here at press club on Thursday, Syed Abbas Ali Shah, PML-candidate from PK-7 said he lodged a complaint with the returning officer concerned, alleging that many irregularities took place during and after the polling and demanded recounting of the results compiled by presiding officers in the constituency.
Flanked by the party general secretary Arif Shinwari, provincial leader Mufti Naveedul Asar, along with supporters, he said that elections were not conducted in free, fair and transparent manner in the constituency PK-7. PML-N candidate informed that total 2,000 voters registered in the constituency, but only 800 polled during the elections. He demanded for immediate recounting on 91 polling stations, or hold a re-election in this constituency.
He said that he also submitted a petition in Peshawar High Court against the irregularities in the elections, and appealed to Chief Justice PHC to take immediate notice of it. Later, addressing at another press conference, PML-N candidate from PK-11, Haji Sifatullah alleged that the Election staffs backed by police officials had rigged the polls, meant to ensure success of a PTI candidate from PK-11. He demanded the Election commission to hold re-election under supervision of international observers in this constituency.
A candidate of Mutihada-e-Din-e-Mahaz, Noor Wali Khan at press conference also alleged rigging in constituency PK-5, demanded of Election commission to verify voters finger prints by NADRA and match counter list with polled ballots. Accompanied by JUI-F candidate from PK-5, Maulana Amanullah Haqqan, he said the polling process was stopped for more than two hours, due to allegedly firing by the workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. But, he said the polling was re-started, and more than 1,50,000 votes had polled during eight hours.
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