PPP declared victorious after recounting of votes 5 Karachi UCs

KARACAHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidates have been declared victorious after the recounting of votes in five union councils (UCs) of Karachi, ARY News reported on Monday.

Following the directives of the election commission, the recounting of votes was completed in five UCs in District West of Karachi. The PPP candidates were declared victorious again after the vote recount.

The UCs included three union councils of Orangi Town and one UC each of Maghopir and Mominabad.

In UC 3 Orangi Town, PPP’s Maqbool Khan was declared victorious, PPP’s Imran Shah in UC 7 Orangi Town, PPP’s Dilshad in UC 8 Orangi Town, PPP’s Hilal Saeed in UC 12 Maghopir, PPP’s Ijaz Awan in UC 3 Mominabad.

The political party won the seats which was challenged by Jamaat-e-Islami (JI). According to the District Returning Officer (DRO), the recounting of votes was conducted on ECP’s orders and the latest results were forwarded to the commission.

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In a relevant development today, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday ordered Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to stop recounting of votes in six union councils (UCs) of Karachi.

According to details, IHC Judge Ijaz Ishaq issued the order on a petition filed by Jamat-e-Islami (JI), challenging the ECP’s order of vote-recount in six union councils (UCs) – five of Karachi West and one of Karachi East.

The IHC, in its written order, stated that the Election Commission’s March 22 decision of vote-recount was challenged. “The court was informed that the recount was scheduled to be held today in six union councils,” it said, adding that if the counting occurred today, the petition will become ineffective.

Barring the ECP from holding recount, the court issued pre-admission notice to Election Commission for April 29.