Aiding Allies: MQM candidates withdraw for PTI

ABBOTABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM)’s candidate for PK-46, Qaisar Tanooli, on Thursday withdrew from the general elections in favour of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s candidate, Sajjad Akbar Khan.

Tanooli made the announcement while addressing a press conference here at PTI’s election office.

Another candidate of the party for NA-260 Quetta-Chagai Prince Abdul Baqi Baloch withdrew from the race in favour of PTI’s Karim Dad Sumalani.

Baloch said the decision was made in consultation with his party leaders.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 10^th, 2013.