Explanation

PPP’s Ali Madad Jattak retained his Balochistan Assmebly seat in the by-election held in 15 polling stations of PB-45 Quetta on Sunday, according to unofficial results. Mr Jattak secured 6,883 votes in the by-election held on the Election Tribunal’s order. Nasarullah Zerey of the Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party (PkNAP) remained second with 4,122 votes, while JUI-F’s Mir Usman Pirkani received 3,731 votes. The voter turnout remained 35.36 per cent, with 17,752 valid votes. Losing candidates hold protest outside DC office over ‘rigging’ Mr Jattak was elected MPA in the Feb 8 general elections and was made Balochistan’s agriculture minister. However, his victory was declared void by an election tribunal on a petition submitted by Mir Pirkani, a JUI-F candidate from PB-45.