ECP rejects MQM demand for re-polling in entire NA-250 constituency
PTI demands re-polling across Karachi city.
Farooq Sattar wanted fair elections for all of Karachi. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) request to conduct re-polling in the entire constituency of NA-250 Karachi, Express News reported on Friday.
The commission issued orders to the Chief Secretary Sindh and IG Sindh to ensure proper security on the election day for 43 selected polling stations of the constituency. The ECP also asked for deployment of army personnel inside the polling booths.
MQM leader Farooq Sattar had earlier demanded all polling stations of the NA-250 constituency in Karachi to be re-polled.
Sattar had addressed the media shortly after the ECP confirmed its decision to conduct re-polling at 43 compromised polling stations.
According to Sattar, the remaining 142 polling stations of NA-250 experienced the same disorganisation and chaos the 43 selected stations faced. Ballot boxes did not reach on time and in some cases, they never reached at all.
Farooq further stated it would be unfair to deny the same right to re-poll to all the voters in the constituency.
“It’s not about us, it’s about the disenfranchisement of voters”, he added.
PTI demands
Arif Alvi, candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) asked for re-polling across Karachi, while speaking to the media from the same place.
According to him, polling conducted in the city of Karachi was not free and fair and referred to video evidence of rigging aired on different television channels.
"Our stance is that, free and fair elections are key for the success of Pakistan", he added.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s (MQM) request to conduct re-polling in the entire constituency of NA-250 Karachi, Express News reported on Friday.
The commission issued orders to the Chief Secretary Sindh and IG Sindh to ensure proper security on the election day for 43 selected polling stations of the constituency. The ECP also asked for deployment of army personnel inside the polling booths.
MQM leader Farooq Sattar had earlier demanded all polling stations of the NA-250 constituency in Karachi to be re-polled.
Sattar had addressed the media shortly after the ECP confirmed its decision to conduct re-polling at 43 compromised polling stations.
According to Sattar, the remaining 142 polling stations of NA-250 experienced the same disorganisation and chaos the 43 selected stations faced. Ballot boxes did not reach on time and in some cases, they never reached at all.
Farooq further stated it would be unfair to deny the same right to re-poll to all the voters in the constituency.
“It’s not about us, it’s about the disenfranchisement of voters”, he added.
PTI demands
Arif Alvi, candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) asked for re-polling across Karachi, while speaking to the media from the same place.
According to him, polling conducted in the city of Karachi was not free and fair and referred to video evidence of rigging aired on different television channels.
"Our stance is that, free and fair elections are key for the success of Pakistan", he added.