NORTH WAZIRISTAN: People, on the order of Atmanzai Jirga, set on fire the car of Pervez Khattak-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-Parliamentarians’s (PTI-P) candidate from PK-103 Iqbal Wazir, for ‘violating’ Jirga’s traditions.
Atmanzai Jirga in North Waziristan also imposed Rs2 million fine on Iqbal Wazir Iqbal Wazir, a former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister who quit the PTI to join Pervez Khattak-founded faction of the party. He is contesting the general elections 2024 from PK-103 on PTI-P’s ticket.
The Atmanzai Jirga imposed the fine and ordered to set his car ablaze after finding him ‘guilty’ of violating the traditions of Jirga.
Iqbal Wazir is the PTI-P’s candidate from PK-103 (North Waziristan).
Earlier in July 2023, former Defense Minister Pervez Khattak launched a new political party under the name of PTI-Parlimentians (PTI-P).
Former chief Minister Mahmood Khan along with 57 former PTI lawmakers including former provincial minister, Ishtiaq, Shaukat Ali, Dr. Aasia Aad, Somi Falaknaz, Ziaullah Bangash, Ibrahim Khattak, Ahmed Hussain Shah, Javed Akbar and others are also part of the PTI-P.
