PTI workers in Bisham city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla district have blocked the Karakoram Highway to protest against alleged rigging in the February 8 general elections.

Local leaders Sadeed ur Rehman and Waqar Ahmad Khan addressed the protestors.

PTI workers stage a protest in Bisham, Shangla on Feb 10, 2024. — Photo by author
PTI workers stage a protest in Bisham, Shangla on Feb 10, 2024. — Photo by author

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