PPPs Advocate Aftab Haider wins in LA-3 Gilgit

PPPs Advocate Aftab Haider has won with 6,033 votes in the re-polling at 4 polling stations of LA-3 of Gilgit-Baltistan, Dunya News reported on Wednesday.Aftab Haiders competitor Captain (R) Haadi Hussain received 3,976 votes. The re-poling was started at 8am and ended at 4pm. Violent clashes between the two groups erupted again today and many persons were arrested. Activists of two political parties today tried to stop voting in the 2 constituencies. Police intervened and the polling was started afterwards. Many persons including MQMs Captain (R) Haadi Hussain and independent candidate Mehboob Ali Obama were arrested by the police. After the incident, violent protesters got provoked and police used tear gas and ariel firing to disperse the protesters. During the Gilgit-Baltistan elections on November 12, the polling at four polling stations in two constituencies was put off due to violence.