{
  "id": 20170852,
  "title": "Voting concludes at 3 polling stations as PPP, IPP candidates vie for Diamer seat in GB",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/voting-concludes-at-3-polling-stations-as-ppp-ipp-candidates-vie-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T12:25:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2044693/voting-concludes-at-3-polling-stations-as-ppp-ipp-candidates-vie-for-diamer-seat-in-gb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Voting concluded at three polling stations in Gilgit-Baltistan's GBA-16 (Diamer-II) on Sunday, with PPP candidate Attaullah Shah and IPP candidate Imam Malik competing for the seat in a repoll. The election took place from 8am to 5pm, and all 2,780 registered voters were able to cast their votes during this time. Dr Maria, the polling officer, reported some minor incidents, including an alleged incident of violence, but overall conditions were reported as satisfactory.\n\nImam Malik, who had contested the June elections as an independent candidate before joining the IPP, initially won the seat in the June elections. However, his membership was suspended in September after Shah filed a petition before an election tribunal, claiming that the returning officer had issued Form-49 without accounting for postal ballots. The tribunal ordered Malik's suspension and directed the relevant returning officer to verify and count the postal ballots by September 16. Shah was declared the winner on September 14 after the tribunal's direction.\n\nDespite the tribunal's decision, Malik appealed to the GB Supreme Appellate Court, which dismissed his appeal on September 19, upholding the tribunal's decision and declaring Shah the returned candidate. Malik subsequently challenged the results at three polling stations and petitioned the election tribunal for re-polling, which was granted and is set to take place within 12 days of November 6.",
  "summary": "GILGIT: Voting at three stations in Gilgit-Baltistan’s GBA-16 (Diamer-II) concluded on Sunday, with PPP’s Attaullah Shah and Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party’s (IPP) Imam Malik again vying for the seat in the repolling. The electoral process began at 8am and continued until 5pm, with voters present within the polling station premises at that time allowed to cast their votes. A total of 2,780 registered…",
  "key_points": [
    "Voting concluded at three polling stations in Diamer-II, Gilgit-Baltistan",
    "PPP candidate Attaullah Shah and IPP candidate Imam Malik competed for seat",
    "Malik appealed to GB Supreme Appellate Court, re-poll set for November 6"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}