Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party nominee Amjadullah Khan becomes a reason of great tribulation for PTI, when the candidate for NA-245 by-election announced his withdrawal from the elections on late Wednesday in the favour of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) candidate Kamal Malik and joined MQM few hours before the polling is about to start.
Local media reported Khan announced his withdrawal addressing a press conference at Nine Zero. He also expressed his dismay over party’s negligence. He further stated local party leadership had offered no support and cooperation for the election.
Breaking: #PTI Candidate #NA245 withdraws in favour of #MQM Candidate #Kamal Mallick & joins #MQM #KiteSymbolOfTrust pic.twitter.com/YXDQlSHYBH
— MQM (@OfficialMqm) April 6, 2016
The PTI candidate also lamented the ignorance of PTI’s chairman Imran Khan for not contacting him and left him on his own for the election.
#PTI candidate joined #MQM#Pakistan#Karachi#LongLiveAltafHussain#KiteSymbolOfTrusthttps://t.co/lnDGXepye3
— Kamran Haider (@Kamran2007) April 6, 2016
We welcome you @AmjadullahPTI bhai in #MQM #KiteSymbolOfTrust
— Danish Usman (@MDanishUsman) April 6, 2016
Khan stated during the press conference that “Imran Khan doesn’t know anything about politics he should be doing welfare work. Imran Khan was a good person but he cannot handle the party.”
Complete Press Conference: PTI candidate for NA-245 withdraw in favor of MQM candidate, joins MQM https://t.co/yHFPyMftLy
— allaboutmqm (@allaboutmqm) April 6, 2016
Speaking on the occasion, MQM leader Amir stated that the results of NA-245 will be no different from those of NA-246.