PPP Victorious in Karachi ECP Decision Sparks Controversy in Key Constituencies
The ECP directed petitioners to challenge the results of three constituencies NA-237, NA-239, and NA-241 Karachi in the election tribunal.
People’s Party’s Asad Alam Niazi, Nabil Gabol, and Mirza Ikhtiar Baig won three Karachi seats.
The election commission rejected petitions of PTI-backed Independent Zahoor Ud Din in NA-237, Mohammad Yasir in NA-239 Lyari, and Khurram Sher Zaman in NA-241.
According to the election result, Asad Alam Niazi of PPP-P bagged 40836 votes, while PTI’s Zahoor Ud Din remained runner-up.
The Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) candidate Nabil Gabol bagged the Lyari seat of the National Assembly constituency (NA-239) by securing 40,077 votes with a lead of 2,843 votes against the PTI-backed independent candidate Mohammad Yasir, who came in second position with 37,234 votes.
PTI-backed independent candidate Khurram Sher Zaman lost the NA-241 election to PPP’s Mirza Ikhtiar Baig, who won by securing 52,456 votes with a lead of 3,846 votes against Khurram Sher Zaman, who managed to secure second position with 48,610 votes.