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
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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.
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