By-polls: ANP withdraws in favour of PPP, JI announces boycott
MQM says if their conditions are not met, they will reject by-elections.
JI announced that they will boycott the by-elections in Karachi, ANP plans to boycott throughout Sindh. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI:
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) announced they will boycott the upcoming by-elections on Sunday while Awami National Party (ANP) said they will withdraw their candidates in support of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
JI will boycott the by-elections in Karachi at polling stations PS95, PS103 and PS254, the JI spokesperson said.
ANP said that they will not field their own candidates in support of PPP in Sindh.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), in a telephonic conversation with PPP leaders said on Sunday that if their conditions are not met, they will reject the by-elections.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to deploy army officials at all polling stations in Karachi during August 22 by-elections, sources told Express News on Sunday.
Army officials will be deployed inside and outside the polling stations of constituencies NA-254, PS-95 and PS-103. The decision was taken during an ECP meeting today in Islamabad but the final announcement will be made tomorrow.
The meeting was called by caretaker Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Tassadduq Hussain Jillani to review internal arrangements of the electoral body for the by-polls.
By-elections in 42 constituencies will be held for 16 National Assembly and 26 provincial assembly constituencies. Most of these seats were vacated by members who had won from more than one constituency during May 11 general elections.
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan had also called for army deployment during the by-polls to “ensure free and fair elections”.
Ballot papers
According to a report from the ECP, more than 10 million ballot papers have been released for the August 22 by-elections.
Ballot papers have been dispatched to 42 constituencies throughout the country, the report said.
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) announced they will boycott the upcoming by-elections on Sunday while Awami National Party (ANP) said they will withdraw their candidates in support of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
JI will boycott the by-elections in Karachi at polling stations PS95, PS103 and PS254, the JI spokesperson said.
ANP said that they will not field their own candidates in support of PPP in Sindh.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), in a telephonic conversation with PPP leaders said on Sunday that if their conditions are not met, they will reject the by-elections.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to deploy army officials at all polling stations in Karachi during August 22 by-elections, sources told Express News on Sunday.
Army officials will be deployed inside and outside the polling stations of constituencies NA-254, PS-95 and PS-103. The decision was taken during an ECP meeting today in Islamabad but the final announcement will be made tomorrow.
The meeting was called by caretaker Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice Tassadduq Hussain Jillani to review internal arrangements of the electoral body for the by-polls.
By-elections in 42 constituencies will be held for 16 National Assembly and 26 provincial assembly constituencies. Most of these seats were vacated by members who had won from more than one constituency during May 11 general elections.
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan had also called for army deployment during the by-polls to “ensure free and fair elections”.
Ballot papers
According to a report from the ECP, more than 10 million ballot papers have been released for the August 22 by-elections.
Ballot papers have been dispatched to 42 constituencies throughout the country, the report said.