Balochistan CM elected with bogus votes: Imran

E-Paper | May 01, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday said that Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch was elected through rigging and bogus votes.

The PTI chief made the claim while speaking to PTI supporters in Islamabad’s D Chowk.

He said that 600 votes of the opposing candidate to Dr Abdul Malik Baloch disappeared, and that the returning officer was changed in the poll to ensure Baloch won the election.

The PTI chief said during his speech that if a proper investigation was conducted on rigging in the election, the first culprit would be Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the second former chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, while the third culprit would be Najam Sethi, the caretaker Punjab CM during the election.

He also claimed that former prime minister Zafarullah Khan Jamali won the NA 266 seat through vote rigging and that 24,000 bogus votes were among his tally.

Imran Khan also said that the country’s rulers were liars who were shifting the cancellation of the Chinese president’s visit on him.

He said by allegedly offering him a position as deputy prime minister they put a small price on him.

“I am not the deputy prime minister, but God has given me some dignity…If I wanted power then I would have been a weak opponent of the government,” said Imran Khan.

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Uzair aftab-qureishi

Sep 08, 2014 12:28am

Imran khan, I am with you 100%

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kamran

Sep 08, 2014 12:29am

every Pakistani, faithful to Pakistan, should worry about the flood crisis right now.

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Rea

Sep 08, 2014 12:37am

Everyone was elected with bogus votes except IK and PTI candidates. Good one IK.

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 12:45am

We are not hearing ANY denials from the named persons. Letter from the RO and then his transfer does raise a lot of questions. Enough that government either should investigate ASAP or ther should be some sort of statement / denial -- anything ? Or may be the inkeshaaf came as a big surprise and for a moment CM Balochistan and PMLN are still thinking about some excuse not to open up that constituency. After all their CM can get disqualified.

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khan

Sep 08, 2014 12:48am

@Rea. IK is not talking about all the elected politicians. If anybody has any grievances against IK, they could take their tsunami against him. This is true democracy.

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Idris

Sep 08, 2014 12:52am

Is there any end to his allegations. We are listening to him repeating same things over and over again but yet without any evidence. If he had any evidence of rigging why he is hiding it. Mr. IK is loosing his credibility in the eyes of the people how long he can fool people merely on assumptions of allegation and falsehood. If he keeps crying wolf time is not distant when nobody will listen to him.

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qaiser

Sep 08, 2014 12:54am

M bored going to bed, u keep ranting! !!!

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 12:57am

@Rea Do you and your leaders have any things to say about these allegations / letter of the RO and then his transfer by order of CJ. We are not hearing any denials so far. All we hear is that they are not willing to open up the investigation. You've been asking for for proof. What do you call this ? Suspicious enough that it should be checked?

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Syed Kashif

Sep 08, 2014 12:57am

IK is gone mad he has lost all his senses. Any one who has a different opinion than him is his enemy like Javed Hashmi. His graph slides to 53% from 70% in two years due to his foolish and baseless statements his party is going to have a sudden death now.

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 12:59am

@kamran I think everybody is. Anyone with a heart.

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khan

Sep 08, 2014 12:59am

Imran Khan was elected with bogus votes as head of PTI. it is proven by PTI internal reports. If someone is interested, i can prove it.

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ejaz ahmed

Sep 08, 2014 01:06am

IK, do you have any shame left in you ? Go home or people of Pakistan will kick you out.

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Mustafa J.

Sep 08, 2014 01:09am

Mr. Imran Khan has failed to realize that the last Ghaddari, Baghawat, rebellion, mutiny against Government of Pakistan was by people of the present Bangla Desh and they only succeeded due to intervention and military support of India. That was the first and last rebellion against Government of Pakistan. Today no foreign country will dare to provide military support to rebels to fight nuke-armed Pakistan. Creating excuses of vote rigging to topple government will never work as people are sick and tired of demonstrations, marches, sit-ins, damage to government properties, road blocks, Dharna, threats, intimidation and disorderly behaviors.

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optimist

Sep 08, 2014 01:11am

It is time for Imran Khan and TAQ to vacate the 'D Chowk' and end their dharnas, if the opposition parties and CJ gives the guarantee for electoral reforms and the inquiry into the Model Town FIR. The judicial committee must be given the complete power to verify the 30 or so constituencies without interference. Imran Khan and TAQ should give a time frame for these inquiries and reforms. If the government don't show any sincerity and there is no outcome after 2 or 3 months, the protestors can come back to the 'D Chowk' and there is civil dis-obedience all over the country. This time JI, PML(Q) and MQM will be with them. I humbly request Dawn to print this and forward a copy to both Imran Khan and TAQ as a proposal from a citizen of Pakistan.

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 01:13am

@Rea This time he is talking with facts. And copy of the letter. Onus is on PMLN to prove it wrong.

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Lucky Star

Sep 08, 2014 01:26am

IK, you have no future in Pakistan, please take your things and move to London with your children and run some charity business there; there is lot of profit in this business.

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Lucky Star

Sep 08, 2014 01:28am

@Uzair aftab-qureishi Qurashi and follow Khans, surprised!

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Ganga Din

Sep 08, 2014 01:30am

Except for IK, every one was elected with bogus votes. Give us a break.

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Arman Zain

Sep 08, 2014 01:32am

@Uzair aftab-qureishi I am sure you are with him as you house has not been flooded. It is time to realize that priority is helping Pakistanis stuck in flooded regions and IDPs. According to Imran everyone won due to rigging but him and his Party. Elections were rigged from Karachi to Quetta to Lahore but somehow Peshawar was immune as it is not part of Pakistan but So called neya pakistan. Enough Crap IK !!! Best

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Jameel

Sep 08, 2014 01:35am

IK you have inspired a whole generation keep it up we are with you!

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 01:37am

@khan I guess no one is interested. Grow up

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 01:39am

Very picky moderator Bhai.

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Faz

Sep 08, 2014 01:41am

I'm appalled by the apathetic comments regarding IK. It just goes to show how apathetic the whole society is not wanting to do anything about bogus prime minister and his cronies. PMLN had 6.8m votes in the previous elections and they end up with 15m. in these elections. Someone has to make a stand and if I was in Pakistan I would be there should to shoulder with IK. Instead of blaming IK go there and stnad with him ..The country deserves .

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Rea

Sep 08, 2014 01:49am

@Jawad have you read the letter? It might be the washing list that he was waving.

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noni

Sep 08, 2014 01:52am

Stop pointing fingers on others. Stop all Azzadi marches, these marches effected important visit of Chinese's Prime minister, would have bought lot of business to Pakistan. Egypt economy went down to drain with these azzadi marches so did in Thailand. Military should move in stop all the azzadi marches like they did in Thailand and Egypt. People should go to some Fixed places and do their speeches, BUT not to block the government work and economy. If elected government does nothing and bring corruption like the previous regime, they should be taken to Court system. Military rule is still better than all these corrupt elected officials.

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Mehran

Sep 08, 2014 01:52am

@ejaz ahmed we people of Pakistan are with him. Thanks for comment.

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Real deal

Sep 08, 2014 01:53am

I have one advise for Imran Khan - go back to your children in England. Go back and enjoy your life and if your nature keeps forcing you to do something good, then build some hospitals and some schools systems for the poor of this country. Our politics are too dirty too complicated for you or for any other sane and honest person to succeed in. The govt, the opposition, the institutions are all in it together. Both dynastic families have fortunes abroad, properties, businesses, billions of dollars and yet they are respected and supported by democratic powers who think you will be too truthful to 'handle'. So don't wate your energy and your beautiful successful life trying to revolutionise this country because nearly every person is corrupt in his own domain and if you don't agree try getting just one cup of unaltered, pure milk from any milk shop in any of Pakistani city or town. Milk from an animal not injected with harmons. If you succeed then I am wrong and there is hope. If not the leave the mess and don't spoil rest of your life here.

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tinker bell

Sep 08, 2014 01:53am

I urge all to read Farrukh Saleem's brilliant analysis in the Daily News 07.09.14. Things will become crystal clear

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Sep 08, 2014 01:56am

He is 100 percent right. In fact, all elections held in the "land of the pure" since day one except the one held in 1971 have been engineered or rigged in one way or ther other and the last elections which brought the "Ittefaq group" and their cronies into power was also included in the same roster.

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Sailay

Sep 08, 2014 01:59am

@Rea. Agree. If IK candidate don't win, it's dhandli.

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Gaf

Sep 08, 2014 02:03am

IK will succeed. Good wins over evil every time.

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Truth will Always Prevail

Sep 08, 2014 02:12am

@Rea Only way to find out lets open ballots every one of them to see if there was rigging? isn't this fair for all? then why not do it Supreme court and ECB should order it and while this is decided care taker government should be formed under Supreme Court

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qaiser

Sep 08, 2014 02:13am

I wish there was a mute mode.....

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Zak

Sep 08, 2014 02:16am

@Rea since you say this, let there be a re- election under fair and proper rules then lets see the results for all.

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Sulman Khan

Sep 08, 2014 02:18am

@Faz We are sick and tired of this ongoing soap opera. Everyday a new name is thrown out as either corrupt or responsible for rigging. The only place with no rigging is KPK as IK won there. The only people left standing with him are the die hard followers who will stand with him even if he claimed that the moon was made of cheese. When will he pack his bags and go home?

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Syed Raza Abbas Shah

Sep 08, 2014 02:25am

such a clown he is

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Pakistani

Sep 08, 2014 02:30am

The present rulers get into the office by using a corrupt system. IK is working hard to bring a change to the corrupt system. It is the duty of every Pakistani to side with him, if they were to move ahead.

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kaliraja.t

Sep 08, 2014 02:31am

I K thinks that he is the only person elected by genuine votes, his opponents were elected with bogus votes. He is doing great disservice to the people of south Asia..

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 02:31am

@Syed Raza Abbas Shah Clown has a point and proof this time.

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zahid

Sep 08, 2014 02:34am

wake up pakistani brothers to the blatant corruption that goes day and night, if you can't see through this then we don't stand a chance of any progress or survival with major issues confronting us. Sharifs are the biggest foreign investors in europe. Imran is a brave and bold man to confront all this criminality and doesn't get bought out like most people.

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 02:36am

@Rea Don't ask me. Have you heard any denials from PMLN . I said the onus is on the government now to prove it wrong. Anyways. I guess you may give suggestion to PTI to upload these documents for all of us to see. Not a bad idea. What do you think?

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zackariya

Sep 08, 2014 02:50am

Weather IK is right or wrong, Nawaz Sharif has been proven inadequate by beeing sent home during his previous 2 terms and is once again on the verge of being proven in adequate. 30 years in Punjab, they have failed in bringing literacy level anywhere close to satisfactory is the least I can say about their will to make a difference for the "better" in Pakistan. Even if IK is wrong about rigging, Mian Sahab needs to go!

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MJK

Sep 08, 2014 02:52am

I am not a constitutional expert but why not hold a referendum " Do you want Nawaz Sharif to stay as PM ?" YES OR NO

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Faisal Iqbal

Sep 08, 2014 02:55am

I've noticed the paid PML-N Social Media brigade are in full swing, wonder under how many fake usernames they are posting under. Anyway, Imran Khan is providing specific instances of rigging, corruption etc. I still don't understand how people can support such corrupt people, whether it's PML-N or PPP, makes no difference. I really hope Imran Khan succeeds and rids the nation of corruption, mafia and such big thieves.

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Dr Mohammad Ayub Khan

Sep 08, 2014 02:57am

Dear Readers, Pakistan, a nation and country of great people is passing through an ugly situation. Leadership deficit is the main cause of the prevailing situation. In the era of globalized and competitive environment, our leaders are unable to resolve minor issues. Our leaders should think beyond their established frontiers of interest groups and circles. In order to resolve any conflict, parties to the conflct should come together and negotiate collaboratively. Parties to legitimize each other

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Nerry

Sep 08, 2014 02:58am

IK will go on and on crying over spilled milk, IK should wait for his turn and I am sure he will also not be able to much. corruption cannot be eradicated by him in one year this is going on for ages.

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pathanoo

Sep 08, 2014 03:05am

@khan Do us all a favor. Put out your evidence.

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pathanoo

Sep 08, 2014 03:08am

God!! Is there any depth to Imran Khan's stupidity or end to his irrational rantings? The man belongs in a "RUBBER SUIT." EVERY BODY IS CORRUPT EXCEPT THAN "THE HOLY" IMRAN KHAN.

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Waqar Khalid

Sep 08, 2014 03:16am

To keep things civilized, what could possibly be wrong with an election audit I wonder...??? The Government should appoint the Judicial commission it promised over a month ago to show its seriousness. IK can be made quiet simply by exposing the documented truth; the absence of which is proof enough of malice...

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faraz

Sep 08, 2014 03:21am

Granting a prime minister seat to a person been in asylum is beyond me.

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Sep 08, 2014 03:23am

@Rea The point is prove it that IK came in with rigged votes. IK has proved it that these elections were rigged. This is the only way to get justice street courts. He has been going to post to pillar for fourteen months and not even a single report has been registered. So what do you do, come out and let the public decide. This is how revolution and change comes. Read the French revolution. Last but not the least hear the speech on the floor of the senate by Mr Abidi of PPP. Does anyone have the guts to do what he did. We are a country that forgets everything within a day, and life goes as of yesterday.

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Ahmed

Sep 08, 2014 03:31am

What is amazing is the number of stupid Pakistanis who still think this power-mad Imran Khan is god.

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 03:34am

Just a thought. Some one feeding him with rigging result? Constituencies where he should not know anything about? May be some opposition people are playing double game--- for their own interest of course. To bring NS down in a way that affects his political career ??? Even tho PPP and PMLN are in ka hoots. Still they are no blood brothers. That's what happens when you know a corrupt politician-- you can't trust him.

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 03:35am

@Rea No. Good one NS and Iftikhar.

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 03:40am

@Mustafa J. You know you have a point. Agree with first half. Second half of your note however remains to be seen. People who follow IK are still there. After a few days of low numbers( because of riots and rain ) his numbers are back up. People still there. People still watching TV and this is the first time I'm seeing Dawns comment section busy and for this long------- people are not tired as yet.

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 03:40am

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Liaquat

Sep 08, 2014 03:41am

Good. So it will help those in Balochistan who want separation from Pakistan to prove their argument that present set of province has no legitimacy and their point of view against Pakistan is right. Keep going IK.

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 03:43am

@Sailay Not a fact. He named constituencies where there was no PTI candidate. It's not that if he doesn't win it's dhandali ---- it's that if there is dhandali chances are it's PMLN candidate wining on that seat. Satisfied?

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 03:46am

@Truth will Always Prevail You know PMLN will not agree to it and PMLN supporters also know that. Yet they argue for the sake of arguing or they are payed people writing. Otherwise I don't see any reason NOT to check the results if they are in question to a point that people have come out on the roads.

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 03:47am

@qaiser It's very easy. Stop reading and commenting.

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Anwar Khan

Sep 08, 2014 03:48am

IK has no agenda other than allegation on every politician and Judges. He have lost credibility for his words.We have not seen such stupid leader so far. He may be honest, but at the same time he is stupid politician. Fit for show business.

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 03:49am

@pathanoo People who don't want to see or refuse to look can't see the proof.

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Sep 08, 2014 03:50am

@Rea And that is true, because Imran is one of the most honest politicians in Pakistan.

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Jawad

Sep 08, 2014 03:51am

@Nerry Going on for ages----- so let it happen and wait for your turn? Now , probably that's what Zardari and NS have been telling him. --- wait for your turn ---- and what about us , the people including you( unless you are already one of them )

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zafar

Sep 08, 2014 04:17am

@kamran Fools would never learn.

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Lucky Star

Sep 08, 2014 04:29am

@Jawad CM does not belong to PMN for you all PTI trolls -.:)

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Lucky Star

Sep 08, 2014 04:30am

IK, you have proved that you are 21st century's fassadi ( Shaytan) .

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Sep 08, 2014 04:30am

I am with you Mr. Khan!

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NadeemKhan

Sep 08, 2014 04:30am

@Real deal any it is better for pakistan if he leaves - he does not have capacity to do any good.

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nauman

Sep 08, 2014 04:32am

Imran Khan, we trust you. Go ahead and finish the cleanup job. Pakistan is with you.

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Lucky Star

Sep 08, 2014 04:33am

@Jawad Whole world says that elections were fair according to international standard. Now Government has only once choice and that is to suppress IK's rant by force.

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Lucky Star

Sep 08, 2014 04:40am

@Jawad If you really think that PI can win, put a PTI candidate for Sheikhupura seat in by-election.. At this point, PTI is working against Pakistan's interest and nor for Pakistan's interest. Show some sportsman spirit for the sake of Pakistan.

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khurram shahzad

Sep 08, 2014 04:42am

@Kamran Dear we are all worried and doing our best but what lesson has been learnt by previous mistakes that we have seen the same punishment for poor people

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Naveed

Sep 08, 2014 04:55am

@Rea Yes PML-N and PPP get elected because of rigging repeatedly or fool people vote them .They don't see how harm Pakistan every time they get power. Wake up and don't make mockery of those who are better than those already tried ones, give chance to new faces support like Indians supported Narender Modi.In Pakistan only the rich can contest, why not from the poor class. Actually , people laugh at the poor.

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Abbas

Sep 08, 2014 04:58am

Seem IK is after the world record for stupidity & stubbornness. I never thought he could be this much power hungry. What a shame!

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Naveed

Sep 08, 2014 05:01am

@ejaz ahmed Under PML-N govt. what is going on in Pakistan, it serves right people like you who are allowing corrupt people to rule Pakistan again and again. Naveed Malik New York

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Naveed

Sep 08, 2014 05:08am

@Arman Zain Because of people like you Pakistan is not on the right track and her situation is deteriorating day by day. Change your thinking and change Pakistan, look for another Muhammad Ali Jinnah, if you can.

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hope

Sep 08, 2014 05:09am

@khan This is not democracy! Insulting every one under the sky is not democracy. Democracy is accusing with proof and respect for one an other. Democratic thinking does not come over night and IK who acts and feels like a superior will never be a good democrat. I actually now question his sanity.

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qaisar

Sep 08, 2014 05:10am

Please for God sake some one make him prime minister so he can keep then live happily in London with his so called new wife. Country is facing many problems. Ik army is the one who wanted nawaz shareef, why not call them in the rigging.

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Lucky Star

Sep 08, 2014 05:12am

@khurram shahzad Now your and IK's actions are not helping the poor of Pakistan either, and actually it is the other way around. You can also help poor being in opposition but Ik's agenda is not to help poor but to mislead the poor and take over the government through back door which is real dhandly. But, who I am telling, the IK and his die-hard supporters are deaf and lost the ability to listen to reasons.

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A.Khan

Sep 08, 2014 05:22am

@Lucky Star I am depressed after reading these comments .... Just on the basis of misrepresentation on the floor of the house NS should have been kicked out. Resignation on moral grounds was never in fashion in Pakistan. We have degenerated as a society ...

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Scary

Sep 08, 2014 05:23am

Another allegation, another headline and this lunatic's drama lingers on. There is a war going on, floods everywhere and this selfish, vindictive CRY BABY' can only think of baseless accusations. I guess when you get advice from people like Sheikh Rashid and that violent man Qadri this is where your state of mind ends up. Cowardly "dharna"

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ideota

Sep 08, 2014 05:26am

@khan . pls throw some light on it, i am interested.

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Israr Khan Ismailzai

Sep 08, 2014 06:01am

@qaiser sure, the whole nation is sleeping for 67 years.

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Israr Khan Ismailzai

Sep 08, 2014 06:10am

If anyone has questions about Imran or any of the PTI member's election, they should bring it forward. Imran would never say no to that but he doesn't have anything to hide unlike the N league. In a democracy he has every right to question rigging, especially if it has been proven time after time. GO IMRAN, WE ARE WITH YOU.

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artfuldodger

Sep 08, 2014 06:19am

@tinker bell do you have a link to the Farrukh Saleem article?

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Imran Malik

Sep 08, 2014 06:22am

PTI has been exposed as a power hungry mob. With the floods creating havoc all Mr. IK can think about is the election. Not a word on the suffering of the people. PTI is also responsible for the cancellation of the visit of the Chinese head of state.

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Imran Malik

Sep 08, 2014 06:24am

@khan that is called Civi War.

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Raisano

Sep 08, 2014 06:24am

another crooked politician from the poorest state

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KHK

Sep 08, 2014 06:49am

@khan The tsunami is illegal act please don't try to make it morally justified.

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Umer

Sep 08, 2014 04:34pm

@Arman Zain @Rea IK invited anyone from where he or his party fellow won to go for a recount/audit. He or his party mna/mpa will not take stay order. To date no one came forward. Could it be that NS wanted PTI to be in KPK, the province with the most difficult situation? Could it he NS wanted him to be in KPK so that he can make PTI governments life difficult because so many things are not in control of Provincial Gov? Could be it be that NS wanted to end PTI and it was a ploy from him or his Western Masters?

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shahid

Sep 09, 2014 05:21am

IK is not being fair to Pakistan,

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