ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced that it would issue notice to Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chief Mustafa Kamal for the attack on polling station 165 in the NA-240 by-elections.
The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner Sikander Sultan Raja. In the meeting, the provincial election commissioner briefed the participants on the violence that took place during the NA-240 elections, including the snatching of ballot papers from polling stations 51 and 165 and the harassment of voters.
Commenting on the clash between the two political parties, the ECP said that the violence took place near a party office and was out of its ambit. It added that the provincial government was responsible for taking action against those responsible for the violence.
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“It is the provincial government’s responsibility to provide a peaceful environment to voters,” said CEC Raja. He also appealed to Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah to summon a special meeting so that such violence does not take place again.
On the other hand, Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chief Mustafa Kamal rejected NA-240 by-poll result and accused that MQM-P was made victorious through the rigging.
Addressing a press conference, he said that the election was ‘stolen’ from PSP which was the strongest contender among all contestants in the by-poll.
He termed the election as ‘bogus’ mired in terrorism.
