Islamabad: Results of 10 National Assembly seats and 16 provincial assemblies’ seats have been withheld after being challenged by losing candidates.

According to reports, losing candidates in 10 National Assembly constituencies and 16 provincial assembly seats challenged results, after which ECP withheld them.

Returning Officers of NA-15 Manshera, NA-46 Islamabad-I? NA-47 Islamabad-II and NA-48 Islamabad-III have been directed not to release results.

In addition, results of NA-55 Rawalpindi, NA-49 and NA-50 Attock have been challenged? Results of National Assembly constituencies NA-65, NA-63 and NA-28 have also been challenged?

Meanwhile, results of PP-11, PP-14, PP-16, PP-20, PP-31? PP-33 and PP-59 are also challenged by losing candidates.

Hectic legal activity is expected over next few days as several results of general elections 2024, showing PML-N candidates’ winners, are challenged in high courts, with opponents alleging that their defeat was result of “Rigging”.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf affiliated independent candidates have moved Lahore High Court, challenging results of PP-164 and NA-118 where father-son duo, Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz secured victory.

In petition, independent candidate Yousuf Mio, who contested against PML-N President claimed that returning officer did not allow petitioner to enter office.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 12 2024

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