2024 Hub polls
Islamabad
In a dramatic turn of events, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday issued a notification declaring Ali Hassan Zehri of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) the returned candidate from Balochistan Assembly constituency PB-21 (Hub), just a day after ordering a recount for the seat. A day earlier, the commission had issued a short order directing a recount at 39 polling stations in PB-21 Hub. The majority decision was delivered by ECP member Nisar Ahmed Durrani and Justice (retd) Ikramullah Khan.
The 2-1 verdict stated that the commission had accepted an application filed by Zehri and directed that a recount be conducted at the specified polling stations within three working days. However, within 24 hours of that order, the ECP declared Zehri the winner from the constituency.
