Pakistan Elections - Repolling ordered in multiple booths amid 'rigging' claims, protests
The election commission of pakistan (ECP) has ordered re-polling in some polling places in response to concerns from Imran Khan's Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and other parties about the purported election manipulation. february 15 is the date of the reelection. There hasn't been a clear winner in the South Asian nation as of yet in the counting of nearly ten seats.
Pakistan, a nation of 241 million people, held a general election on february 8 amid a highly politicised political climate and an ongoing economic crisis. With the greatest number of seats won by independent candidates supported by imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, the party declared their intention to form the government and that the president will extend an invitation to them as soon as possible.
Pakistan, a nation of 241 million people, held a general election on february 8 amid a highly politicised political climate and an ongoing economic crisis. With the greatest number of seats won by independent candidates supported by imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, the party declared their intention to form the government and that the president will extend an invitation to them as soon as possible.
• Gohar ali Khan, the PTI chairman and Imran Khan's attorney, declared that "all institutions" in pakistan have to obey the mandate of the people. He further said that the future prime minister of the country will be chosen by Imran Khan, who is now incarcerated, and that President Arif Alvi would extend an invitation to his party to form the government. According to local media sources, he also stated that if the election results were not made public by saturday night, the PTI will hold nonviolent demonstrations outside the offices of returning officers on Sunday.
• The election commission of pakistan (ECP) reports that PTI-backed independent candidates surprised everyone by winning over 100 seats, far more than Sharif's PML-N, which only managed 72 seats. 54 seats were gained by the pakistan Peoples party (PPP), which is led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the deceased prime minister Benazir Bhutto's son. Sindh is the party's primary bastion. According to the ECP, several smaller parties garnered a total of 27 seats and may contribute to the formation of a coalition administration.
• More than 48 hours after voting closed at 5 p.m. on Thursday, results for a few seats in the 266-member National assembly (lower house of Parliament) have still not been announced. There have been intermittent terrorist strikes, internet service outages, and technological difficulties that have plagued counting.