ECP deseats PTI MNA after recount

This result reduces PTI seats in the National Assembly by one.


Our Correspondent August 31, 2024

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ISLAMABAD:

The ECP has declared PML-N candidate Zulfiqar Ahmed as the winner in the NA-79 constituency following a recount, issuing an official notification on Friday.

This result reduces PTI seats in the National Assembly by one.

According to the ECP's notification, Zulfiqar Ahmed secured victory after the recount, defeating PTI-supported candidate Ahsanullah Warraich.

The recount showed Ahmed with 95,604 votes, while Warraich received 92,581 votes.

The recount also revealed that the total number of rejected votes in the constituency amounted to 23,845.

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