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Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:46pm

‘How many are they going to stop’: PTI supporters vow to covert votes tomorrow

Supporters of PTI founder Imran Khan say they will take evasive measures to cast votes backing the jailed politician in tomorrow’s general elections. PTI voters told AFP that they anticipate polling-day interference and will deploy tactics to blend in with supporters of other parties.

“Flags and badges are for showing off, but the vote is from the heart,” said 22-year-old mobile phone salesman Barkat Ullah at an Islamabad market, explaining he would keep a low profile on election day.

But 25-year-old first-time voter Waseem Ali said he would escort each family member “one by one, to avoid forming a crowd and grabbing attention”.

In Islamabad, Hassan Ali pledged he would march towards his polling station to vote sporting PTI badges and flags, playing party songs.

“How many are they going to stop?” asked the 28-year-old. “I’m not scared of anyone,” he said, adding that if he’s turned away he “will join any other party’s crowd” to cast a vote backing Imran.

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