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KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) has announced that it will boycott the re-poll in NA-250, DawnNews reported.
In a press conference held on Friday evening, MQMs senior leader Raza Haroon said that efforts were made to snatch the partys mandate in Karachi.
The press conference was held following an emergency meeting of MQMs coordination committee in Karachi and London.
Haroon alleged that it was a conspiracy to reject MQMs application regarding re-polling in entire Karachi.
He further said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) should have thought of the well being of the masses.
The ECP on Friday rejected the MQM petition which sought re-polling in the entire NA-250 constituency of Karachi.
The ECP declared that re-polling would only be held in 43 polling stations in Karachis NA-250.
Moreover, it was decide that military personnel would be deployed both inside and outside the polling stations during re-polling.
Of the 180 polling stations in NA-250, polling was not held or delayed at 43 stations on May 11.
MQM boycotts NA-250 re-polls | Pakistan | DAWN.COM
In a press conference held on Friday evening, MQMs senior leader Raza Haroon said that efforts were made to snatch the partys mandate in Karachi.
The press conference was held following an emergency meeting of MQMs coordination committee in Karachi and London.
Haroon alleged that it was a conspiracy to reject MQMs application regarding re-polling in entire Karachi.
He further said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) should have thought of the well being of the masses.
The ECP on Friday rejected the MQM petition which sought re-polling in the entire NA-250 constituency of Karachi.
The ECP declared that re-polling would only be held in 43 polling stations in Karachis NA-250.
Moreover, it was decide that military personnel would be deployed both inside and outside the polling stations during re-polling.
Of the 180 polling stations in NA-250, polling was not held or delayed at 43 stations on May 11.
MQM boycotts NA-250 re-polls | Pakistan | DAWN.COM