PTI candidate challenges Nowshera PK-63 by-election results

NOWSHERA (92 News) – Mian Umar Kakakhel, the PTI candidate from PK-63, has challenged the election results of PK-63 by-election.

In an application on Monday, he stated that the election staff had changed the serial numbers and details of the votes. "Two attested copies of the Form 46 carrying different record were issued instead of one copy," he maintained.

Mian Umar Kakakhel said that 1,500 ballot papers were found missing from a polling station.

"At Polling Station No 41, 1,200 ballot papers were issued while 483 votes were cast. 1,317 ballot papers were returned to the returning officer instead of 717 ballot papers," he added.

The PTI candidate said that 1,800 ballot papers were issued, but 2,400 votes were cast. "Irregularities were witnessed at 40 percent polling stations," he added.