Balochistan Home Minister Mir Zia Langau denotified by Election Tribunal

The Election Tribunal ordered re-polling at seven polling stations in Mir Zia Langau's constituency.

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Balochistan Home Minister Mir Zia Langau has been denotified and declared ineligible to hold public office by the Election Tribunal on Wednesday.

The tribunal’s decision followed a petition filed by Mir Saeed Langove, who alleged electoral fraud by the now-disqualified minister.

The Election Tribunal found irregularities in the electoral process and has ordered re-polling at seven polling stations in the constituency of Mir Zia Langau.

As a result of this ruling, Mir Zia Langau is no longer the Home Minister of Balochistan.

In a related development, Gohram Bugti of the Jamhoori Watan Party has challenged the election victory of Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti.

Gohram Bugti's petition questions Sarfaraz Bugti's eligibility to contest the election, arguing that his role as a minister in the caretaker cabinet should have disqualified him.

The petition further alleges that Sarfaraz Bugti manipulated the election process by securing the posting of favourable polling staff and achieving an implausibly high vote ratio in certain areas.

Gohram Bugti has called for thumb verification of voters and requested the tribunal to declare the PB-10 seat vacant, paving the way for a by-election.