PTI’s election campaign will remain suspended in the province today
Peshawar (Pakistan Point News – 11th July, 2018) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced one-day mourning in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) over the death of Awami National Party (ANP) leader Haroon Bilour.
According to media reports, the PTI has halted its political activities in KP following the blast in Peshawar.
PTI spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry said the attack in Peshawar is highly deplorable and inhuman.
The entire country is upset over the death of ANP leader Haroon Bilour and others in the terrorist attack, he said, and added that the party shares the grief of the Bilour family and the ANP.
Fawad Chaudhry announced that PTI’s election campaign will remain suspended in the province today.
At least 20 people were killed and 62 others were injured as a suicide bomber blew himself up at an election rally of ANP at Yaka Toot area of the city.
The blast claimed life of Haroon Bilour, candidate of ANP for PK-78.
Following the attack, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed election on the provincial assembly seat PK-78.
According to ECP, new date for holding election in this constituency will be announced later.
