ECP stops victory notifications of 11 NA, 23 provincial constituencies

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has withheld the notification of 11 National and 23 Provincial assemblies’ constituencies due to cases in courts, death of candidates, postponement of election, non-submission of returns and recounting.

According to ECP, the notification of Imran Khan’s success in NA-53 (Islamabad) and NA-131 (Lahore) has also been withheld. From NA-53 (Islamabad), Imran Khan had defeated former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.

The notification for NA-131 (Lahore) success was withheld due to the case in Lahore High Court.

In other three constituencies — NA-35 (Bannu), NA-243 (Karachi) and NA-95 (Mianwali) — notifications of Imran’s success have been issued but it’s subject to the final decision of the Election Commission in the pending case of violation of the election code of conduct.

The other National Assembly constituencies where ECP withheld notification are NA-60 Rawalpindi, NA-90 Sargodha, NA-103 Faisalabad, NA-108 Faisalabad, NA-112 Toba Tek Singh, NA-140 Kasur, NA-215 Sanghar and NA-271 Kech.

On provincial assemblies, ECP has withheld the notification included, PP-76 Sargodha, PP-87 Mianwali, PP-103 Faisalabad,PP-118 Toba Tek Singh, PP-123 Toba Tek Singh, PP-177 Kasur, PP-296 Rajanpur, PS-29 Khairpur, PS-36 Naushero Feroze, PS-48 Mirpurkhas, PS-54 Tharparkar, PS-73 Badin, PS-82 Jamshoro, PS-87 Malir, PK-4 Swat, PK-23 Shangla, PK-38 Abbottabad, PK-78 Peshawar, PK-99 D I Khan, PB-26 Quetta, PB-35 Mastung, PB-36 Shaheed Sikandarabad, and PB-41 Washuk.