ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Islamabad High Court has ordered fresh elections in Muzaffargarh’s provincial constituency PP-269.
The division bench comprising Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir and Justice Inam Amin Minhas suspended the May 15 ruling of a single bench that had called for a vote recount.
Earlier, Justice Saman Riffat Imtiaz of the single bench had directed a recount in PP-269, after which PPP MPA Alamdaar Abbas resigned from the Punjab Assembly.
Following his resignation, the Election Commission of Pakistan declared the seat vacant, paving the way for a fresh contest.
IHC orders recounting of vote in PP-269
With the latest court order, the political ball is now back in the election commission’s court, as voters in PP-269 gear up once again to cast their ballots.