Ghizer By-Poll: Election on April 28
The Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Election Commission has set April 28 as the date for by-elections in Ghizer in a notification issued on Friday.
The polls had been postponed due to bad weather.
Earlier this month, Chief Minister Mehdi Shah announced Rs100 million for the district, a move termed an attempt to sway the electorate. PML-N candidate Col Karim reacted harshly and asked the election commission to take action. Another candidate, Nazir Naji, of Balawaristan National Front, declared it pre-poll rigging.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 9th, 2011.
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