BHC election tribunal upholds speaker’s victory

Published November 1, 2024 Updated November 1, 2024 02:06pm

QUETTA: The Election Tribunal of the Balo­chistan High Court has rejected a petition filed against retired Captain Abdul Khaliq Achakzai, the speaker of the Balochistan Assembly, and upheld his victory from PB-51 Chaman.

The petition was filed by Muhammad Asghar Achakzai, the provincial president of Awami Nat­ional Party, who lost the election. The petitioner alleged that rigging in the election led to the victory of Abdul Khaliq Achakzai, a PML-N candidate.

After hearing both sides, Justice Abdullah Baloch had reserved his decision, which he announced on Thursday.

Published in Dawn, November 1st, 2024

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