Assailants set fire to and stole ballot papers in Pakistan's NA-231 recount, escalating tensions between PPP and PTI.
During a vote recount for Pakistan's NA-231 constituency in Karachi, masked assailants set ballot papers on fire and stole others, escalating tensions between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), who blamed each other. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) halted the recount for a week and criticized its own security measures. The Sindh Home Minister called for action against the attackers, while the ECP seeks immediate accountability.
October 11, 2024
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