PTI candidate from PP-118 allegedly 'picked up' outside court in Faisalabad

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf -backed candidate from PP-118 Khayal Ahmed Kastro was reportedly picked up by unknown persons outside the cassation court on Friday. 

A video of Khayal Kastro being taken outside the court has surfaced. Khayl Kastro is a former provincial minister and PTI-backed candidate from PP-118.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf shared a video claiming Khayal Ahmed was picked up outside the court. 

Shameful and disgusting visuals from Faisalabad. Our candidate for PP seas Khayal Ahmed Kastro has been abducted by people without uniform.

The election commission has completely failed in their job to ensure free and fair election. pic.twitter.com/o9er7gNIQU

— PTI (@PTIofficial) January 19, 2024

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has been accusing the administration of not providing level playing field to their candidates ahead of general elections. 

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) recently withdrew its petition from the Supreme Court seeking a level playing field in the upcoming general elections.

As the PTI’s appeal hearing began in the Supreme Court on Monday, counsel Latif Khosa said the party would like to go to the people's court for the survival of democracy.

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan  (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musarrat Hilali, heard the case. 

“We want to go to the court of 250 million people,” he asserted, and told the CJP: “Thank you very much.”