Supreme Court docket upholds ECP resolution to carry re-polling in Daska

A 3-member bench of the apex courtroom, headed by Justice Umer Ata Bandial, heard the petition of PTI candidate Ali Asjad Malhi, difficult the ECP order of February 25, 2021, declaring the by-election at NA-75 Daska void and ordering re-polling in the entire constituency.

The choice was reserved by the bench after the arguments had been concluded by all of the events. The Supreme Court docket in its verdict ordered the ECP to carry re-polling in NA-75 Daska on April 10.

On Feb 25, the Election Fee of Pakistan (ECP) had ordered re-election within the NA-75 Sialkot-Daska constituency over alleged rigging and irregularities.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had challenged the Election Fee of Pakistan’s resolution to order re-polling in any respect polling stations in NA-75. The petition was moved by PTI candidate from Daska Ali Asjad Malhi.

Furthermore, the ECP had additionally ordered the suspension of the related deputy commissioner, the district police officer (DPO), assistant commissioner and SPDO Daska over “rigging” in the course of the by-poll within the NA-75 constituency.