Following the verification of accusations about snatching and damaging voting materials, Pakistan’s Election Commission issued directions to re-poll at different polling locations around the country.
On February 8, the poll organizing body completed nearly all of the difficult aspects of conducting nationwide elections and is now preparing to announce final vote results after a compilation process that has lasted more than 48 hours.
The commission received accusations from across the country of seizing and damaging voting materials at polling places where local election officials had postponed the voting process.
The top electoral board issued a new order announcing re-polling in several polling stations on February 15.
The vote results from the aforementioned polling places will be announced following the re-polling event.
The following is a list of the seats and polling places where re-polling was ordered:
- NA-88 Khushab-II, Punjab.
A throng of crazy people set fire to voting materials at 26 polling stations, necessitating re-polling.
- PS-18 Ghotki-I – Sindh
Re-voting will take place in the constituency’s two polling locations after unidentified individuals stole voting materials on election day, February 8.
- PK-90 Kohat-I – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The ECP ordered re-polling in 25 polling locations in the aforementioned constituency after terrorists damaged voting materials on election day.
Meanwhile, the top electoral authority asked the regional election commissioner to submit an investigative report within three days of receiving accusations about vandalism at a polling station in NA-242 Karachi Keamari-I — Sindh.
Previously, numerous parties that shared parliamentary positions in past governments questioned the authenticity of the results after they were delayed, despite the election commission’s assurances that the official results would be released on time.
The caretaker administration and the top electoral body denied any purposeful delay in compiling and announcing final results, citing complex procedures to preserve transparency.
