ECP takes notice of PTI’s rigging allegations in PP-150

Staff Report LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday took notice of rigging allegatios made by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Punjab Assembly constituency PP-150 and summoned all contesting candidates on August 28. Accusing the PML-N of tampering with election results, PTI candidate Mehr Wajid Azeem had submitted an application for vote recount. But his request was rejected by the returning officer. On this, PTI supporters and leaders staged a sit-in on Mall Road near Punjab Assembly. PTI maintains that it would exercise its democratic party to stage peaceful protests against the rigging. – SAMAA