Sattar requests recount of vote in two constituencies
Sattar said that the party’s chief polling agent and other polling agents did not receive form 45
July 29, 2018
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader Farooq Sattar submitted a plea on Sunday for recount in two constituencies, from where he contested the General Election 2018.
PTI’s Aamir Liaquat won from NA-245 after defeating Dr Farooq Sattar with 56,615 votes, while the MQM-P leader also faced defeat by Dr Arif Alvi from NA-247.
Sattar said that the party’s chief polling agent and other polling agents did not receive form 45, alleging that at the time of counting votes their polling agents were sent out.
In NA-245, Sattar received 34,247 votes against Liaquat, whereas in NA-247, the MQM-P leader received 24,146 votes against Alvi’s 91,020 votes.
MQM-P forms new strategy for way forward: sources
The MQM-P said Saturday night it has, for now, formed a strategy regarding the political future forward, Geo News reported, citing sources.
The MQM-P, which lost to the PTI, a political party that secured success throughout most of the country and is led by Imran Khan, the Prime Minister-in-waiting, said it may enter discussions with the leading group.
However, it would first wait for the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to announce their decisions regarding the oath-taking.
Sources further added that most of its members opine that if the PML-N and PPP take the oath so should the MQM-P.
