A car of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s former minister Iqbal Wazir who is a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-Parliamentarians (PTI-P) led by Pervez Khattak, was set ablaze for ‘violating’ Jirga’s traditions, says in media report. Atmanzai Jirga in North Waziristan also imposed Rs2 million fine on Iqbal Wazir who is contesting from PK-103 on a ticket of PTI-P in the General Elections 2024.
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).—NNI