PTI wins KP by-poll

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DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf candidate Ehtisham Javed Akbar won the by-election held for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly’s PK-68, Dera Ismail Khan-V, constituency on Monday.

According to unofficial results from all the 108 polling stations, Mr Akbar bagged 37,178 votes against 32,640 polled by Syed Murid Kazim Shah. Mr Shah contested the poll as an independent candidate but he enjoyed the backing of PPP, Awami National Party and JUI-Fazl.

The voter turnout was around 60 per cent. The constituency has 127,617 registered voters (69,003 men and 58,614 women) and 27 polling stations were set up for men and 27 for women. Fifty-four polling stations were such where both men and women were allowed to cast their votes.

In all, 13 candidates were in the run.

The seat had fallen vacant after Javed Akbar, who had won as an independent candidate, was disqualified by an election tribunal in a fake degree case. Mr Ehtisham, Javed Akbar’s son, contested the by-poll on a Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf ticket.

Published in Dawn, September 9th, 2014

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Baba De Kamaqlano

Sep 09, 2014 08:12am

This shows people,s confidence in IK who is standing for their rights against all odds.

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imran

Sep 09, 2014 09:18am

A message for all those who say what IK has done nothing in KP

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Asad Sultan

Sep 09, 2014 09:22am

boycott kpk please as well

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Chishti

Sep 09, 2014 09:28am

"The seat had fallen vacant after Javed Akbar, who had won as an independent candidate, was disqualified by an election tribunal in a fake degree case. Mr Ehtisham, Javed Akbar

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Syed

Sep 09, 2014 09:31am

Of course Ik would win. This was the only clean contest.

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Nayyer

Sep 09, 2014 09:32am

Original worth of PTI in this constituency is 1600 votes, which they got in 2013 elections when Hymayun Khan of PTI conceded 1600 votes and father of now winner Akbar Khan won the seat as independent candidate, later disqualified on fake degree. Congratulations Naya Pakistan giving ticket to fake degree, and tell us if this MP will resign if you ask him to do so.

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Zak

Sep 09, 2014 09:33am

Nawaz should take a cue from this and resign, nation no longer has faith in his abilities to take nation forward , people are expecting a change in regime and are expecting big things from PTI which will be very difficult for it to deliver , much like in India from Modi and PTI can win big if elections are held now.

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Azhar

Sep 09, 2014 09:35am

Please note PTI's commitment to bring fake degree holders to assemblies, and if they are disqualified, PTI gives ticket to his relative. The seat had fallen vacant after Javed Akbar, who had won as an independent candidate, was disqualified by an election tribunal in a fake degree case. Mr Ehtisham, Javed Akbar

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Nayyer

Sep 09, 2014 09:39am

PTI conceded 1600 votes in 2013 when Humayun Khan of PTI defeated by fake degree holder Akbar Khan independent candidate, later disqualified and now son of fake degree holder got PTI ticket and won the seat (Congratulations Naya Pakistan-what is new in this, same old politics). Hope he will follow party policies and will tender his resign for the party when asked by Imran Khan :).

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Zia

Sep 09, 2014 09:40am

NS will never risk of going to elections at this moment

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Arif Khan

Sep 09, 2014 09:40am

PTI has gained a lot of confidence among people in last one month ever since Azadi campaign has started, Change has come.

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Ali Rathore

Sep 09, 2014 09:46am

no doubt KPK has started to become backbone for PTI like punjab is for PML N

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Yasir in USA

Sep 09, 2014 09:47am

Father disqualified for having a fake degree so PTI gives the ticket to his son. While at the same time Imran Khan rails daily against Nawaz And Bhutto family's hereditary politics. Great!!!

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IBN E ASHFAQUE

Sep 09, 2014 09:50am

The fake degree holder got his son in. This is democracy Pakistan style. Can anybody with common sense expect any good from this? The illusions of democracy?

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Sohail Abdullah

Sep 09, 2014 09:55am

The seat had fallen vacant after Javed Akbar, who had won as an independent candidate, was disqualified by an election tribunal in a fake degree case. Mr Ehtisham, Javed Akbar

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ABC

Sep 09, 2014 09:56am

And obviously since PTI won there will b no rigging accusation !!!

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think_then_speak

Sep 09, 2014 10:13am

PTI is against corruption but is allowing the son of a person who held a fake degree and was disqualified because of that to run election. What a shame.

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Dr Haroon

Sep 09, 2014 10:17am

Some simple minded people think IK is after PM... nothing could be further from the truth! When he says change IS HERE, he means this. People of Pakistan have woken up and are waking up and they will not put up with corrupt and incompetent politicians of the status quo or what I like to call "status queue" where each one is waiting in a queue after the other for their "baari."

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prince

Sep 09, 2014 10:23am

It's about time, for Pakistan to wake up and join the forces of Naya Pakistan (IK). Now or never. The old system is no longer working, time for change is way past due.

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Abdullah

Sep 09, 2014 10:37am

Who was the winner ? PTI. Conclusion : No rigging took place

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Hasnain Haque

Sep 09, 2014 10:40am

Proof if you ever needed one that people are satisfied with PTI's performance. This is a slap in the face of those who believe PTI is is not an honest and democratic party.

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Hasnain Haque

Sep 09, 2014 10:41am

So here we have it, fair and transparent election and the result is for everyone to see, why cant we have that in rest of Pakistan.

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Usman

Sep 09, 2014 10:52am

Very interesting. Showing the mirror to ANP/PPP/JUIF/QWP/PMLN in a political contest has make the belief of PTI voter and supporter more solid.PTI is on right path and

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imran

Sep 09, 2014 11:07am

the son of the corrupt person who was disqualified by the court is given PTI ticket that's shame. " Mr Ehtisham, Javed Akbar

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salman

Sep 09, 2014 11:10am

And IK already said if any suspicions, he is ready for a recount TODAY! Wish PMLN would have the courage to say that.

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Rashid Ishaq

Sep 09, 2014 11:35am

congrats PTI, however, is it the tabdeeli that you gave ticket to son of a dishonest javaid akbar khan who was possessing a fake degree; if the same ticket was awarded by any other party, you would have shouted in dharna for days on this

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Naeem

Sep 09, 2014 11:38am

I am pro - PTI. However I have a concern here, why Imran gave seat to Javed Akbar Son who was proven guilty and was disqualified due to his fake degree. PTI shouldn't encourage traditional "family politics" culture what others have done in the past. PTI has to revisit their candidate screening policy.

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s.khan

Sep 09, 2014 11:51am

DIESEL has polluted whole environment in pakistan, people want clean energy now.

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Chishti

Sep 09, 2014 12:52pm

The seat had fallen vacant after Javed Akbar, who had won as an independent candidate, was disqualified by an election tribunal in a fake degree case. Mr Ehtisham, Javed Akbar

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Haider Rehman

Sep 09, 2014 01:40pm

For those who complain, KP has introduced biometrical system. No chance of rigging.

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bilal

Sep 09, 2014 01:48pm

I m amazed to see that a person who was disqualified because of a fake degree , his son is given ticket by IK ... The rest u can understand

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Jawad

Sep 09, 2014 02:11pm

PTI has replaced PPP as a national party. Used to be PPP against all party's itehaad. Now it's PTI against the rest.

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shehryar khan

Sep 09, 2014 02:21pm

What about NA-1 peshawar seat. IK vacated it and PTI lost it by a big margin. Shows the confidence of people in IK. In the next elections PTI will not have CM in KPK.

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Bad am I

Sep 09, 2014 02:24pm

Salam to Pakhtoon brothers and sisters, who want to change.... look at the 60% turn out and the lead of PTI candidate despite the opponent was supported by 3 conventional parties.

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haris

Sep 09, 2014 02:27pm

@Yasir in USA His father contested as an independent candidate whereas, his son contested on PTI ticket.

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Iqbal

Sep 09, 2014 02:31pm

As won this seat PTI needs t announce if any of contesting parties wants recounting should be done immediately. This is just for further moral highs of PTI.

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A Kashifi

Sep 09, 2014 02:34pm

@bilal "I m amazed to see that a person who was disqualified because of a fake degree , his son is given ticket by IK ... The rest u can understand" IF father commits theft then son must serve jailtime too? Nawaz camp's sense of fairplay is quite unremarkable.

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pakistani

Sep 09, 2014 02:51pm

But Ik got a new lota for winning election.election. Ehtesham Javed son of ex-MPA Javed Akbar (an election tribunal disqualified independent MPA Javed Akbar over fake degree) So laundry is on. As MPA Javed Akbar wined 2013 elections as an independent candidate.

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Dr Shafqat Ali

Sep 09, 2014 02:52pm

@Baba De Kamaqlano The story about the Win ofPTI candidate in PK 68: This seat got vacant due to bogus degree of Mr Javed Akbar Khan, who won this seat in general election 2013 as an independent candidate. In bye election his Son, Mr Ehtasham Javed Akbar Khan won after getting the ticket from PTI. The point is: It was father who vacated the seat and the Son won it. I wonder where does come the popularity of PTI. Jo chahay ap ka husn-e-krishma saz karay.

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PTI Workers United

Sep 09, 2014 02:55pm

First of all FinFan has declared that there was rigging and PTI demands that there should be a recount. Second of all This Bhutto style father and son trend in PTI worries me. Is Imran's son going to take over after he completes his studies in Oxford? Third of all, Who wrote the script here? Finally, How do you feel about the above statements??? Exactly. That is what baseless accusations sound like

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nabidad

Sep 09, 2014 03:14pm

Of course it is a BIG WIN for Imran Khan and for the people of Pakistan.

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N. Rahim

Sep 10, 2014 08:25am

@think_then_speak What is the sons fault?

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N. Rahim

Sep 10, 2014 08:28am

@Iqbal Imran has already announced that after JUI claimed rigging..