The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to appear before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) with regard to a petition challenging NA-249 by-poll results. Divulging details on the matter, the PPP candidate who won from NA-249, Mandokhel said that he would be leaving for Islamabad from Karachi tomorrow to appear before the ECP. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a stay order on NA-249 by-poll results on Saturday after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Miftah Ismail challenged the results. Not a word of protest was said when the PML-N candidate was in the lead and when the voting process was underway,” he said. ELECTION STOLEN FROM PML-N, ALLEGES MARYAM NAWAZ:After the PPP candidate emerged victorious in the NA-249 by-poll, PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz said the election had been “stolen” from the PML-N.

Source: Pakistan Today May 02, 2021 12:28 UTC