NA-131: Delay in recounting irks Kh Saad
He was talking to media in Lahore.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Former minister of railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has on Tuesday expressed grave reservations over delay start in the recounting.
He was talking to media in Lahore.
“Recounting was scheduled at 11AM today but it started after six hour delay at 5PM. Despite order of Lahore High Court (LHC), hurdles are being created in the recounting process.”, claimed Rafique.
He went on to say that even aides of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were confessing to rigging in the General Elections 2018.
He apprised media personnel that LHC had ordered to complete recounting process in three days. Taking a jibe at PM-in-waiting Imran Khan, former claimed that latter is running away.
Following PTI chairman Imran Khan thumping victory in NA-131 in July 25 general election and PML-N leader Saad Rafique’s plea for a recount, LHC on Saturday barred the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from issuing notification of the PTI chairman’s success.
Announcing reserved verdict on PML-N leader’s plea, LHC ordered to recount votes in NA-131 Lahore constituency where Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan defeated Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique on July 25 general election.
