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GILGIT: PPP supporters blocked the Karakoram Highway (KKH) in Diamer in protest after the Election Commission notified independent candidate Imam Malik on Friday night, allegedly without preparing Form 49 or counting postal votes in the constituency.
Supporters of PPP candidate Attaullah Khan, who contested the GBA-16 Diamer-II election, blocked the KKH at multiple locations in Chilas. The blockade began around 10am on Saturday and remained ongoing as of Saturday evening.
PPP Secretary General Nayyar Bukhari claimed that the party had a clear majority of 17–19 seats, including reserved and technocratic seats.
“An attempt is being made to block the path of the PPP,” Bukhari alleged, adding that the GB electoral process is not being carried out in accordance with the Constitution and law.
