ECP had alread­y denoti­fied nazim and 20 counci­llors for defect­ing from PTI to PML-NABBOTTABAD / ISLAMABAD: The Abbottabad District Nazim along with 20 councillors from nearby areas were de-seated by the apex court for defecting from their party. Three directly elected councillors from Abbottabad district including Bahadar, Naib Nazim Shoukat Tanoli and Nazeer Abbasi were members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Though they contested as independents, Bahadur was elected as nazim and Tanoli as the naib nazim with support from the PML-N. After the PTI decided to take action against them, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) de-notified them. The party head may then forward a copy of the declaration to the presiding officer of the concerned council and the Chief Election Commissioner.

Source: The Express Tribune December 21, 2017 04:30 UTC