Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday accused the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)-led Sindh government of “stealing” the mandate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the February 8, 2024, general elections.
The KP chief minister made the remarks a day after the Karachi rally, during which more than 30 PTI supporters were arrested, and clashes erupted between police and activists of the former ruling party. Speaking to the media at the residence of PTI Karachi chapter Vice President Faheem Khan, the KP chief minister — who was on his maiden visit to the city after assuming office — said: “Our symbol was taken away, our votes were stolen, and PTI founder [Imran Khan] was sent to jail.”
The Imran Khan-founded party has repeatedly claimed that the PML-N-led ruling alliance, in collaboration with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), manipulated the election results to keep the PTI out of power.
