• ECP expelled Firdous Shamim from polling station
• He was allegedly involved in opening ballot boxes
• The incident took place in the polling station of soldier bazar

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued instructions for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Firdous Shamim Naqvi to be expelled from the polling station for allegedly opening the seal of the ballot boxes.

A video of Naqvi opening the seal of a ballot box amid voting in Karachi LG polls went viral on social media.

The incident took place in the polling station of UC ward 4 of the Soldier Bazar area of the city.

The election commission while taking notice of the incident instructed to expel the PTI leader from the polling station for violation.

Meanwhile, PPP wrote a letter to the ECP to lodge a complaint against Naqvi for violation of election rules.

On the other hand, CEC Sikandar Sultan Raja also said in a message to strictly deal with the ones who try to influence the process.

Sikandar Sultan Raja said Sunday that the electoral body will ensure that any kind of interference and malfeasance in the election process is strictly dealt with.

He said that voters must ensure a peaceful electoral environment in the local elections, meanwhile, the Election Commission will ensure that any kind of interference and mischief in the election process is dealt with strictly.

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