ISLAMABAD (PEN) : The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has accepted another plea filed by Nawaz Sharif, seeking to halt the results of NA-15, Mansehra.
The three-member commission, led by Nisar Durrani of the Sindh Commission, convened to address concerns of alleged rigging in the contested constituency.
Nawaz Sharif’s counsel, Jahangir Jadon, presented the case before the ECP. The advocate highlighted that an earlier reservation appeal by Nawaz Sharif was dismissed based on his late arrival, and emphasized the absence of vote recounting in NA-15.
He argued that Form-47 had been issued without proper vote counting in various polling stations within the constituency.
Nisar Durrani, heading the commission, responded by acknowledging that the Returning Officer (RO) had submitted the report for NA-15, claimed the result and Form-47 had been prepared with Form-45 data from all polling stations in the constituency.
Counsel Jahangir Jadon requested an opportunity to present evidence, citing possession of original Form-45 from all polling stations and alleging that voting was not conducted in several polling stations of NA-12, Mansehra constituency.
The ECP has accepted Nawaz Sharif’s plea regarding NA-15, Mansehra, and has scheduled a hearing for February 20 to further investigate the matter.
A day before (Thursday) ECP has discarded Nawaz Sharif’s plea for stopping the result of NA-15 Mansehra where he lost.
The ECP rejected the plea seeking withdrawal of notification of victory of independent candidate Shahzada Gustasap Khan in NA-15.
Nawaz Sharif’s opponent Shahzada Gustasap Khan won the election by obtaining 105,249 votes whereas Nawaz Sharif clinched 80,382 votes in NA-15.
