PK-67: Election tribunal disqualifies PTI lawmaker over fake degree

Independent candidate Fataullah Mian Khel challenged the authenticity of PTI lawmaker's degree in tribunal


Web Desk September 24, 2014

An election tribunal in Dera Ismail Khan disqualified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) lawmaker Sardar Ikramullah Gandapur Khan for contesting  2013 general elections with a fake degree, Express News reported on Wednesday. 

Gandapur had won the election from PK-67 and his opponent Fataullah Mian Khel challenged the authenticity of his degree.

The election tribunal investigated the allegations and declared Gandapur ineligible to be a lawmaker.

Gandapur secured 28,073 votes, while Khel secured 14,983 votes.

PK-67 covers the area of Kulachi in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and is the most backward tehsil of DI Khan district.

COMMENTS (26)

rashid | 9 years ago | Reply Yes you guys are right. PTI didnt give this guy the ticket but made him Minister for Agriculture. Bravo Mr. Khattak Bravo.
@ET | 9 years ago | Reply

I probably know my comment will not be published but please ET before posting any news do some research I mean isn't that the most basic part of Journalism?? http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-2-177067-List-of-winners-of-Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa-Assembly-seats Kindly visit the above link and all you PML-N trolls and PTI bashers will see that the above mentioned person was an INDEPENDENT candidate and not from PTI... PTI didn't give this guy the ticket to contest elections...

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