Pervez Khattak accused of possible rigging

NOWSHERA: Former lawmaker and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) candidate for NA-33 and PK-88 Ikhtiar Wali Khan has accused his rival candidate and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-Parliamentarians chairman Pervez Khattak of publishing fake ballot papers and using them on the election day to win seats fraudulently.

In a letter sent to the Election Commission of Pakistan, he has complained that Pervez Khattak had prepared fake ballot papers, which were resembling the original ballots to be used on the polling day.

Ikhtiar Wali alleged that PTIP chief had already used such tactics during by-elections in 2021 and the Nowshera Cantt Board elections.

He has demanded deployment of security personnel at the polling stations in NA-33 and PK-88 to stop the way of rigging in any form, otherwise, the PMLN would not accept election results achieved through fake votes.