PM Imran Khan angry at Shehryar Afridi for wasting his Senate vote

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 04 Jan 2023

• You are an MNA, how can you make a mistake like this? PM Imran Khan asks Afridi
• Shehryar Afridi's vote may be wasted as he signed the ballot paper
• Afridi writes to ECP, says staff did not guide him on the voting procedure

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan was upset at Chairman Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir, Shehryar Afridi, on Wednesday after his vote was wasted.

"You are an MNA. How can you make a mistake like this?" the prime minister reportedly told Afridi. "Everyone was informed about the voting procedure [beforehand]. You shouldn't have made a mistake like this," an unhappy PM Imran Khan said.

The prime minister was not satisfied with the response that the PTI leader gave him.

Earlier, sources had said that Afridi's vote would be wasted most likely as he signed the ballot paper before casting it.

Afridi had written to the election commission, asking the body to allow him to recast their vote. "It is submitted that I have been feeling unwell for the past few days and couldn't attend the meetings of the party for preparations of elections," he said.

The PTI leader said when he arrived at the parliament, the ECP staff failed to guide him. " When I approached you to cast my vote I asked you and your staff but they failed to guide me. Later, I put my signature on the ballot papers instead of putting numbers. Therefore, I may be allowed to recast my vote," he added