As official results of general elections start trickling in, various political contenders have expressed reservations on the outcomes and requested their respective Returning Officers (ROs) for recounting of votes.
Usman Dar, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, appealed his RO for a votes’ recount owing to the rejection of more than seven thousand votes in his constituency of NA-73 (Sialkot). Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif was announced to be victorious in NA-73 with 116,957 votes. The request of runner-up Dar has been accepted by the RO and recounting will be held tomorrow at 9:00 am.
In Lahore’s constituency of NA-129, the request of votes’ recount by runner-up Aleem Khan of PTI has also been approved. In this regard, Aleem Khan and winner from NA-129, Ayaz Sadiq of PML-N are asked to appear tomorrow at 10:00 am
Following his defeat, PML-N leader Abid Sher Ali also requested for votes’ recount in his constituency of Faisalabad NA-108.
Sons of former premier Yousuf Raza Gilani, Abdul Qadir Gilani and Moosa Gilani, who were contesting from NA-154 and NA-157 respectively, also submitted requests to their respective ROs for recounting of votes in Multan’s constituencies.
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