Pakistan, July 5 -- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has claimed that the rumors about the provincial government not presenting the budget were spread by individuals from within their own political camp. He stressed that had the budget failed to pass in the assembly, it would have led to the downfall of the government, and the blame would have solely fallen on their shoulders. He praised the party's leadership for showing trust during this difficult phase.

Speaking to journalists in Peshawar, Gandapur announced that he is going to approach the court regarding the reserved seats, asserting that he is not an independent candidate. "I never declared independence in my nomination papers," he said. "I clearly listed PTI as ...