*RAWALPINDI: Prime Minister Imran Khan claimed on Wednesday a Senate voteis being sold for Rs500 million to Rs700 million in Balochistan.*
Speaking to media persons in Kallar Syedan, Prime Minister Khan said theruling PTI can bag more seats than opposition parties if the upcomingSenate elections are held through secret balloting.
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“How is this possible that the senator who gets elected by means of moneywon’t make quick bucks,” he questioned and revealed that he is beingoffered money for Senate seats and this is not the first time he is beingmade such offers.
“I was contacted directly and indirectly for selling a Senate seat for thesake of money,” he said.
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“For 30 years, money is being used in the Senate elections,” the primeminister said, adding selling vote in return of money negates democracy. Hefurther claimed that it was JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehmanlink who got most monetarybenefits from the Senate polls.
He said he expelled 20 MPAs from his party for being involved inhorse-trading, two of whom went so far as to file a case against him.
