Maryam Nawaz bashes govt on results of KP LB polls

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Maryam Nawaz bashes govt on results of KP LB polls

LAHORE (Web desk) – Vice-president (VP) Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) Maryam Nawaz bashed government on results of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) local bodies polls.

In her recent tweet Maryam went on to mention about the victory bagged by PML-N against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI). She stated that the government party, after introducing the historic inflation, inefficiency, lawlessness and incompetency is defeated.

Maryam added that after dragging the country to the worst condition, the PTI’s change is now going away after collecting disappointment from all across the country.

According to the unofficial results of KP LB polls, the JUI-F candidate secured 62,388 votes while the PTI s Rizwan Bangash could grab only 50,659 votes.

Zubair Ali Khan defeated Rizwan Khan Bangash by a clear margin of 11,000 votes.

Earlier today, Federal Minister Shibli Faraz said that performance of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in KPK local bodies election is not that bad. The Federal Minister while citing current wave of inflation said that PTI candidates in most of constituencies contested aspirants belonging to PTI itself.

Talking to media in Peshawar the Federal Minister expressed pleasure over what he referred as “peaceful conduct of polling” to elect members of new local government in the province.

Faraz further said that PTI has learnt a lot from current local bodies election and that the party will prepare well for next election.

Criticizing other contesting parties in polls he said that Opposition has no alternative future plan.

Shibli Faraz deplored violent clashes at polling stations resulting in loss of fives lives in different KPK cities.

On the other hand, PTI leader, KPK Minister Shaukat Yousafzai has also regarded price hike as major reason for poor performance of party in election.

While speaking to media Yousafzai vowed to lower inflation in country.

“ Prime Minister has realization about issue of price hike,” asserted the provincial minister.

Shaukat Yousafzai termed the conduct of polling an achievement of PTI Govt saying “grass root level elections at massive level are unprecedented in history of Pakistan” which have been fully participated in by people of province.

Referring to the incident of clashes, skirmishes during course of election, Yousafzai said no more than two or three mishaps took place.

Shaukat Yousafzai said thanks to God that there is no allegation of corruption leveled against PTI government.