Tariq Saeed Peshawar
Accusing the Election Commission of Pakistan of manipulating the final results of the February 8 general elections, as many as eight petitions were filed in the Peshawar High Court Monday challenging results in the respective constituencies.
The petitioners include Taimur Jhagra, Kamran Bangash, Mahmood Jan, Arbab Jehandad, Muhammad Asim, Ali Zaman, Shahab, and Sajid Nawaz many of them former cabinet members in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government with Kamran Bangash emerging triumphant on PK-83 in February 8 polls with big margin.
During the proceedings, a bench consisting of Justice Shakeel Ahmed and Justice Arshad Ali presided over the hearing. Advocates representing the petitioners contended that while Form 45 results favoured them, discrepancies were evident in Form 47, suggesting potential manipulation.
