Appeal for vote recount in Pervez Khattak's PK-61 submitted in PHC
Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Pervez Khattak garnered victory from the constituency.
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – An appeal for vote recount in PK-61 has been submitted in Peshawar High Court (PHC) by Awami National Party (ANP) candidate Pervez Ahmed.
Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Pervez Khattak garnered victory from the constituency.
According to petitioner, the number of Khattak’s votes has been revealed 20,000 which are contrary to the real figure.
He claimed that the polling agents were removed from the room while vote counting.
The petitioner maintains that more than 4000 votes have also been rejected therefore; a vote recount should be ordered in the constituency.
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Returning Officer (RO) Nowshehra and others have been made parties in the case.
