GB police register case as PPP protests alleged malpractice in Diamer repolling

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GILGIT: Re-polling was held at three polling stations in Gilgit-Baltistan’s GBA-16 (Diamer-II) on Sunday, with PPP staging protests in Diamer’s Chilas, as well as Gilgit, against alleged electoral malpractice by the Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP). PPP’s Attaullah Shah and IPP’s Imam Malik are the main contenders vying for the seat in the partial repolling, held after an election tribunal accepted Malik’s plea and suspended Shah’s assembly membership. The electoral process began at 8am and continued until 5pm, with voters present within the polling station premises at that time allowed to cast their votes. A total of 2,780 registered voters were eligible. However, after polling concluded, supporters of Shah…

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