Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission Halts Result Consolidation Pending Re-polling in Five Constituencies
The Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission has ordered that election results from the June 7 vote cannot be consolidated until re-polling is completed in five constituencies on June 15. The commission directed returning officers not to count postal ballots or announce final results until re-polling at 26 polling stations across Skardu-II, Astore-I, Diamer-I, Diamer-II, and Diamer-III is finished. The move follows allegations of irregularities and comes as the PPP currently leads with 11 of 24 seats in unofficial results.
The Gilgit-Baltistan Election Commission issued a directive on June 8 preventing the consolidation of results from the June 7 election until re-polling is completed in five constituencies. The commission ordered re-polling at 26 polling stations across Skardu-II (10 stations), Astore-I (1), Diamer-I (1), Diamer-II (3), and Diamer-III (11), scheduled for June 15. Returning officers were explicitly instructed not to open, scrutinize, or count postal ballots, nor to finalize or announce final results until the re-polling process concludes. The decision followed formal requests for recounts in Ghizer-II and Gilgit-III after candidates alleged irregularities during the counting process. According to unofficial results, the PPP currently leads with 11 of 24 seats in the Legislative Assembly.
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GB Election Commission bars consolidation of results until re-polling in 5 constituencies
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