Protests were held in Peshawar and Quetta by party workers against the results of elections, AFP reports.

“Our results have been changed,” claimed 28-year-old shopkeeper Muhammad Saleem, who joined around 2,000 PTI supporters marching in Peshawar. “The government should recount all of our votes.”

Mohammad Zubair, a 19-year-old street hawker in Lahore, said PTI supporters would not accept a PML-N victory.

“Everyone knows how many seats Khan’s independent candidates have won,” he said. “They don’t have a symbol, or a captain, or a flag, or banners but still we have won on the field.”

PTI supporters protest outside the office of a returning officer in Peshawar on February 9, 2024. — AFP
PTI supporters protest outside the office of a returning officer in Peshawar on February 9, 2024. — AFP

PTI supporters protest outside the office of a returning officer in Peshawar on February 9, 2024. — AFP
PTI supporters protest outside the office of a returning officer in Peshawar on February 9, 2024. — AFP

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