Hira Zaki
Karachi (June 08, 2017): Election Commission of Pakistan on Thursday issued schedule of by-election in Karachi’s PS-114 constituency.
As per the schedule, polling for by-election will be held on July 9, 2017.
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The seat has fallen vacant following election of PML-N MPA Irfanullah Marwat was declared null and void by an election tribunal on rigging charges.
Nomination papers for the seat can be submitted from June 8 to 10. The scrutiny of the nomination papers would be carried out from June 11 to 14. The final list of candidate will be displayed on June 17.
The ECP has nominated Sain Buksh as returning officer for the constituency.
The constituency comprised Mehmoodabad, Manzoor Colony and Akhtar Colony.
It is to be mentioned here that PML-N candidate Irfna Marwat had defeated his closest rival Rauf Siddiqui of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in the general election 2013. However, Siddiqui challenged Marwat’s victory in an election tribunal alleging wide spread rigging by Marwat.
The tribunal declared the election null and void and ordered re-election on the seat. Marwat challenged the Tribunal’s decision in Supreme Court. The apex court rejected the appeal and upheld the tribunal decision.
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