ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has accepted the plea of PML-N’s Miftah Ismail asking for a vote recount in the NA-249 by-election in Karachi. In light of this development,
The Election Commission will hear the petition by the PML-N leader on May 4.
In this regard, notices have been issued to all the candidates by ECP.
Earlier, the PML-N leadership had demanded a recount of votes cast in the NA-249 Karachi by-election. Miftah Ismail had penned a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, stating that the results from more than 30 polling stations have not been received. He also expressed serious reservations regarding the attitude of some presiding officers.
