Islamabad: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Sunday accused ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of being behind the recent incidents in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province during Sunday’s local government polls. Taking to Twitter, Bilawal said that the ruling party “is resorting to violence and rigging,” and trying to undermine people’s choice. Referring to the fatal attack on ANP’s candidate in Dera Ismail Khan on Saturday night, the PPP chairman alleged that the incident was also part of a series of events that emerged before and during the ballot. KP is holding the first phase of the local government elections in its 17 districts today. The polls will be held in the rest of KP next month. He said that the deceased candidate’s family has accused a PTI minister of “trying to bribe him [candidate] and later killing him.” Bilawal linked the incident to that of the alleged pre-poll rigging that was reported from Peshawar’s neighbourhood council 34 on Saturday night and reports of polling stations being attacked during the voting process on Sunday. Online
