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At least 17 PTI lawmakers in KP allegedly sold votes in Senate election
[DAWN] At least 17 Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) politicians in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) allegedly sold their votes during the Senate election, enabling two Pakistain Peoples Party (PPP) candidates to be elected to the Senate from the province where the PPP only has seven MPAs. An initial investigation ordered by KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak into alleged horse-trading revealed that at least 17 ─ and as many as 20 ─ PTI MPAs in KP had voted for candidates outside the party, sources in CM House Beautiful Downtown Peshawar  ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire.and Bani Gala told DawnNewsTV on Sunday. The investigation report also claimed that those allegedly involved in the practice included several prominent party leaders and disgruntled party members, the sources said. CM Khattak shared the findings with PTI Chairman Imran Khan  ... aka Taliban Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality problems... today, according to the sources. During the discussion, the party chief expressed his anger over alleged horse-trading in the province and directed Khattak to submit a detailed report in this regard. The PTI and PPP both accused each other of resorting to horse-trading in the Senate elections in Punjab 1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard 2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers 3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots.... and KP on Saturday. As Imran Khan questioned the victory of two PPP candidates in KP, the PPP put the same question to the PTI with respect to the victory of its lone candidate in Punjab, Chaudhry Sarwar. Posted by: Fred 2018-03-05 |
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