Abdul Qadir Candidacy for Senate polls withdrawn by PTI; Hours after PTI announced it is retracting Abdul Qadir’s nomination for Senate from Balochistan, he said that he “wholeheartedly accepts” the decision.
In a program; He says that he would even “sacrifice his life” for Prime Minister Imran Khan, adding that “I have always been and will remain a supporter of Imran Khan”.
Abdul Qadir said he was born and brought up in Quetta, and he had his business in Balochistan’s capital as well.
“I have never done any project any Lahore […] before blaming someone, one should have ample evidence of the allegation,” he said.
The MPA revealed that he participated in PTI’s 2012 and 2013 rallies, where he also provided logistic support to the party.
Announcing the withdrawal, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Shahbaz Gill said in a tweet that the party had allocated the Balochistan ticket to Zahoor Agha instead.
بلوچستان سے سینیٹ کا ٹکٹ قادر صاحب سے واپس لے کر ظہور آغا کو جاری کیا جا رہا ہے۔ کپتان ہمیشہ اپنے پارٹی ورکر کی آواز سنتا ہے۔
— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) February 13, 2021
Regarding claims of being probed by the National Accountability Bureau; he said: “Dr. Munir is also under investigation. He also has cases against him.”
Abdul Qadir also refuted claims that he is a Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) member.
“Can someone provide evidence of my party membership?”
PTI took back the Senate ticket from Qadir following mounting pressure from within the party.
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