PTI, PML-N clash leaves several injured in Lahore
Incident occurred at a PML-N corner meeting
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LAHORE:
A clash between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supporters left several injured on Thursday.
Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique was holding a corner meeting at the time of the clash. Rafique is a candidate for the upcoming by-elections on October 14.
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Following the incident, representatives from both parties lodged a complaint with the police. The PML-N leader claimed that the same group of "PTI supporters" had opened fire earlier when the party won the last elections.
The senior PML-N leader also urged PTI's leadership to take action against such "goons".
However, PTI leader Humayun Akhtar Khan rubbished PML-N claims and said the opposition party was indulging in mudslinging prior to the upcoming by-elections.
Rafique is contesting from the NA-131 constituency for the upcoming by-polls on whereas PTI has chosen Humayun Akhtar Khan as the candidate for the seat.
Imran's win stands after rejected vote recount in Lahore's NA-131
Following the July 25 elections, Rafique had filed a petition for a vote recount in the constituency which was rejected by the Lahore High Court. According to him, a large number of irregularities had been witnessed by him and his polling agents but no legal action was taken in this regard.
A clash between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supporters left several injured on Thursday.
Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) leader Khawaja Saad Rafique was holding a corner meeting at the time of the clash. Rafique is a candidate for the upcoming by-elections on October 14.
Notices issued in Saad Rafique’s vote recount petition
Following the incident, representatives from both parties lodged a complaint with the police. The PML-N leader claimed that the same group of "PTI supporters" had opened fire earlier when the party won the last elections.
The senior PML-N leader also urged PTI's leadership to take action against such "goons".
However, PTI leader Humayun Akhtar Khan rubbished PML-N claims and said the opposition party was indulging in mudslinging prior to the upcoming by-elections.
Rafique is contesting from the NA-131 constituency for the upcoming by-polls on whereas PTI has chosen Humayun Akhtar Khan as the candidate for the seat.
Imran's win stands after rejected vote recount in Lahore's NA-131
Following the July 25 elections, Rafique had filed a petition for a vote recount in the constituency which was rejected by the Lahore High Court. According to him, a large number of irregularities had been witnessed by him and his polling agents but no legal action was taken in this regard.