KARACHI: The Muttahaida Qaumi Movement ? Pakistan (MQM-P) has challenged the result of Sindh Assembly seat PS-114 in the Election Commission of Pakistan.

The election was won by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate Saeed Ghani by bagging approximately 24,000 votes while MQM-P?s Kamran Tessori received over 18,000 votes.

MQM-P Chairperson Farooq Sattar had alleged rigging in the constituency following Ghani?s victory. The party has petitioned the ECP to halt the declaration of the election result until verification of thumbprints and till a recount takes place. The petition alleges that the election result of the constituency was changed at the last minute.