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After not voting in PM elections, Akhtar Mengal takes part in presidential polls

Published March 9, 2024
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Balochistan National Party-Mengal chief Sardar Akhtar Mengal has cast his vote in the presidential elections taking place at the Parliament in Islamabad.

While Mengal had chosen not to cast a vote in the election for the prime minister, he later decided to support Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the PTI-SIC candidate.

Akhtar Mengal casts vote in Parliament. — X/NAofPakistan
Akhtar Mengal casts vote in Parliament. — X/NAofPakistan

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